Fernbloom Vegetable Lasagne 🌿🐉

Clan: Green Dragon 🌿

Category: Vegetarian Recipes

Fernbloom Vegetable Lasagne

Within the flourishing gardens of Fernbloom, Green Dragon clans gather for feasts that celebrate the bounty of nature. Layer upon layer of roasted vegetables, rich tomato sauce, creamy béchamel, and golden cheese create a comforting meal worthy of any adventurer returning from the wilds.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

Rich and comforting vegetarian meal
Perfect for feeding a crowd
Great for batch cooking
Freezer friendly
Packed with vegetables

Prep Time

25 Minutes

Cook Time

1 Hour

Serves

Ingredients

For the Vegetable Filling

2 tbsp olive oil
1 large onion, diced
2 courgettes, diced
2 carrots, grated
1 red pepper, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 x 400g tins chopped tomatoes
2 tbsp tomato purée
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper

For the Béchamel Sauce

50g butter
50g plain flour
600ml milk
75g grated cheddar cheese
¼ tsp nutmeg

For Assembly

12 lasagne sheets
150g grated mozzarella
50g grated cheddar

Method

Step 1 – Build the Harvest Filling

Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan.

Cook the onion for 5 minutes until softened.

Add the courgettes, carrots, and pepper.

Cook for another 5 minutes.

Step 2 – Awaken the Grove

Add the garlic.

Cook for 1 minute.

Add the chopped tomatoes, tomato purée, basil, oregano, salt, and pepper.

Simmer gently for 20 minutes until thickened.

Step 3 – Create the Béchamel

Melt the butter in a saucepan.

Stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute.

Gradually add the milk while whisking continuously.

Cook until thickened.

Stir in the cheddar and nutmeg.

Step 4 – Build the Feast

Spread a thin layer of vegetable sauce into a large baking dish.

Add a layer of lasagne sheets.

Cover with vegetable sauce.

Add a layer of béchamel.

Repeat until all ingredients are used.

Finish with béchamel on top.

Step 5 – Crown the Lasagne

Scatter over the mozzarella and cheddar.

Step 6 – Bake

Bake at 190°C (170°C fan) for 35–40 minutes.

The top should be golden and bubbling.

Step 7 – Rest and Serve

Allow to rest for 10 minutes before slicing.

Serve with salad or garlic bread.

🐉 Dragon’s Tip

Resting the lasagne before cutting helps the layers hold together beautifully.

🗺️ Adventurer’s Notes

🌿 Green Dragon Harvest

Add spinach, sweetcorn, or peas to increase the vegetable bounty.

🧀 Grovekeeper’s Upgrade

Mix parmesan into the béchamel for an even richer flavour.

⚔️ Wanderer’s Feast

Serve with warm garlic bread and a crisp garden salad.

🍅 Herbalist’s Addition

Fresh basil scattered over the finished dish adds wonderful freshness.

💰 Market Day Saver

Use frozen mixed vegetables to create a budget-friendly version.

🔥 Campfire Method

Prepare in a Dutch oven and bake over covered coals for a rustic woodland feast.

📜 Lore of the Hoard

The gardeners of Fernbloom take immense pride in their harvests. During the Feast of Falling Petals, long tables are filled with dishes showcasing the finest vegetables of the season. Among them, Vegetable Lasagne is always one of the first to disappear. Local legend claims the original recipe was created when a Green Dragon challenged the village cooks to create a feast using only ingredients grown within a day’s walk of Fernbloom. The result became one of the settlement’s most treasured traditions. 🌿🐉