Cuisine: Italian

Le Veneziane Plant Based Rainbow Lasagne

The sheets of Le Veneziane Lasagne pasta do not need to be pre-cooked: they can be placed directly in an oven dish in between layers of your chosen sauce and put straight in the oven. Le Veneziane Lasagne are made with high-quality, wholesome ingredients and are suitable for all the family.

This colourful recipe encompasses the phrase ‘eat a rainbow’ and contains an impressive 12 different plant-based foods. Eating a wide range of plant based foods supports a healthy gut micro-biome and provides a broad variety of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.

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Le Veneziane Plant Based Rainbow Lasagne
To make this recipe vegan simply substitute the pesto, bechamel and cheese for vegan alternatives.
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Ingredients
  • 250 g Le Veneziane Gluten Free Lasagne Sheets
  • 250 g Passata
For the purple layer
  • 0.5 Medium red onion diced
  • 4 Medium Steamed Beetroot grated
  • 1 Tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
  • 0.5 Clove garlic crushed
  • 1 Tablespoon Ketchup
  • 200 g Passata
For the orange layer
  • 1 Large Yellow Pepper sliced into large chunks
  • 400 g Butternut Squash cubed
  • 0.5 Medium Brown Onion diced
  • 2 Tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
For the green layer
  • 1 Tsp Extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 Large Courgette grated
  • 3 Tbsp Pesto
For the top
  • 350 g Gluten free Bechamel sauce we love Sacla Vegan White Sauce, it is vegan and gluten free
  • 150 g Mozzarella or dairy free cheese alternative, we love the brand Sheese
  • 100 g Strong Cheddar or dairy free cheese alternative, we love the brand Sheese
  • 6 Fresh basil leaves
Servings
People
Ingredients
  • 250 g Le Veneziane Gluten Free Lasagne Sheets
  • 250 g Passata
For the purple layer
  • 0.5 Medium red onion diced
  • 4 Medium Steamed Beetroot grated
  • 1 Tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
  • 0.5 Clove garlic crushed
  • 1 Tablespoon Ketchup
  • 200 g Passata
For the orange layer
  • 1 Large Yellow Pepper sliced into large chunks
  • 400 g Butternut Squash cubed
  • 0.5 Medium Brown Onion diced
  • 2 Tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
For the green layer
  • 1 Tsp Extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 Large Courgette grated
  • 3 Tbsp Pesto
For the top
  • 350 g Gluten free Bechamel sauce we love Sacla Vegan White Sauce, it is vegan and gluten free
  • 150 g Mozzarella or dairy free cheese alternative, we love the brand Sheese
  • 100 g Strong Cheddar or dairy free cheese alternative, we love the brand Sheese
  • 6 Fresh basil leaves
Instructions
Make the purple layer
  1. Heat the oil in a frying pan, add the chopped onion and fry for 5 minutes. Add the grated beetroot, fry for a further 5 minutes. Add the passata and ketchup and gently heat through.
Make the orange layer
  1. Add the butternut and onion to a baking dish, drizzle with olive oil. Bake at 180oC for 25 minutes until golden brown. Once cooled blitz in a food processor into a smooth paste.
Make the green layer
  1. Fry the grated courgette in olive oil for 8-10 minutes. Stir through the pesto.
Construct the lasagne
  1. In a lasagne dish, start by adding a layer of passata to the base of the dish.
  2. Add a layer of lasagne sheets.
  3. Add a layer of the beetroot mixture, top with lasagne sheets.
  4. Add a layer of passata, top with lasagne sheets.
  5. Add the orange layer.
  6. Add a layer of lasange sheets, passata, more pasta sheets, then your green layer.
  7. Add a final layer of lasagne sheets.
  8. Top with bechamel, sliced mozarella, grated cheddar and fresh basil.
  9. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes at 180oC, or until golden and bubbling. Slice to reveal the rainbow!
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Gluten Free Mackerel & Leek Pasta Bake

The whole family will enjoy this pasta bake and we bet they don’t even realise it’s gluten free! Le Veneziane is Italy’s best selling gluten free pasta (and Italians KNOW their pasta!)

 

 

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Gluten Free Mackerel & Leek Pasta Bake
Mackerel is an oily fish containing omega 3 fatty acids, which are thought to be cardio-protective and also improve brain function. We are recommended to eat oily fish once per week so this recipe is an economical (and delicious) way to help you meet this target.
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Italian
Servings
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Ingredients
  • 250g Pack Le Veneziane Gluten Free Penne
  • 3 Medium Leeks Thinly sliced
  • 1 Tablespoon Extra virgin olive oil
  • 250 ml Half fat Crème fraîche
  • 2 Tins Mackerel in olive oil Drained
  • 1 Tablespoon Capers Chopped
  • 4 Cherry tomatoes Halved
  • 30 g Extra mature cheddar Grated
  • 8 Florets Broccoli Halved
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Italian
Servings
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Ingredients
  • 250g Pack Le Veneziane Gluten Free Penne
  • 3 Medium Leeks Thinly sliced
  • 1 Tablespoon Extra virgin olive oil
  • 250 ml Half fat Crème fraîche
  • 2 Tins Mackerel in olive oil Drained
  • 1 Tablespoon Capers Chopped
  • 4 Cherry tomatoes Halved
  • 30 g Extra mature cheddar Grated
  • 8 Florets Broccoli Halved
Instructions
  1. Fry the leeks in olive oil for 10 minutes until softened.
  2. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to the boil, add the penne, after 10 minutes (or when the pasta is al dente) add the broccoli and cook for a further 2 minutes. Drain and then return to the pot.
  3. Add the leeks, crème fraîche, capers and mackerel to the pasta mix. Stir well.
  4. Pour into a cassarole dish, top with the cherry tomatoes and cheddar.
  5. Grill under a medium heat for 5-10 minutes, until lightly golden.
  6. Serve and enjoy!
Recipe Notes

Le Veneziane's pasta is made from 100% corn grown in the heart of the Italian Veneto countryside. You can purchase it online from Amazon or Ocado.

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Quinoa Crispbread with White Bean & Artichoke Dip

Le Pain des Fleurs Quinoa Crispbreads are ideal for lunch or as a side to a main dish. Light and crispy they are perfect to dip, try shop bought hummus  for a quick bite, or this delicious home made Mediterranean style dip for something extra special.

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Quinoa Crispbread with White Bean & Artichoke Dip
This simple dip also works well as a topping for canapes (just slice the crispbread into small triangles!) served with a glass of cold bubbles. The recipe is gluten free, wheat free, dairy free, vegetarian and vegan.
Servings
Ingredients
  • 1 Pack Le Pain des Fleurs Quinoa Crispbreads
  • 280 g Jar of Artichokes in oil use the artichokes and the oil
  • 1 Tin Butter Beans drained
  • 1 Clove garlic crushed
  • 1 Tbsp Lemon juice to taste
  • Pumkpkin Seeds as desired
  • Extra virgin olive oil to drizzle
Servings
Ingredients
  • 1 Pack Le Pain des Fleurs Quinoa Crispbreads
  • 280 g Jar of Artichokes in oil use the artichokes and the oil
  • 1 Tin Butter Beans drained
  • 1 Clove garlic crushed
  • 1 Tbsp Lemon juice to taste
  • Pumkpkin Seeds as desired
  • Extra virgin olive oil to drizzle
Instructions
  1. Add all the ingredients for the dip into a food processor, blitz until smooth.
  2. Spread on the crispbread. Top with pumpkin seeds, fresh cress and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.
Recipe Notes

Le Pain des Fleurs Quinoa Crispbread is available to buy online from Ocado.

Keep the dip in the fridge (if you have any left!) in an airtight container and eat within 2 days.

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Gluten-free Aubergine Lasagne

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Gluten-free Aubergine Lasagne
This hearty recipe replaces the traditional meat filling with sliced aubergine, creating a lower fat, vegetarian twist on the classic. Le Veneziane Gluten Free Lasagne sheets keep an al dente texture and do not require pre-cooking.
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Ingredients
  • 1 packet Le Veneziane Gluten Free Lasagne Sheets
  • 3 large Aubergines sliced thinly lengthways
  • 2 tbsp Garlic infused olive oil
  • 1 large jar Passata
  • 1 tbsp tomato puree
  • 1 teaspoon dried Italian herb mix
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1 small Bunch of fresh basil
  • 125 g vegetarian hard Italian cheese
  • 1 ball Reduced fat mozzarella
  • 2 handfuls Gluten-free breadcrumbs
Servings
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Ingredients
  • 1 packet Le Veneziane Gluten Free Lasagne Sheets
  • 3 large Aubergines sliced thinly lengthways
  • 2 tbsp Garlic infused olive oil
  • 1 large jar Passata
  • 1 tbsp tomato puree
  • 1 teaspoon dried Italian herb mix
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1 small Bunch of fresh basil
  • 125 g vegetarian hard Italian cheese
  • 1 ball Reduced fat mozzarella
  • 2 handfuls Gluten-free breadcrumbs
Instructions
  1. Lightly fry the aubergine strips in garlic oil using a non-stick frying pan until golden brown.
  2. Heat the passata in a pan with the tomato puree, Italian herbs, sugar and red wine vinegar for 10minutes. Add the torn basil at the end.
  3. Add a thin layer of the passata mixture to the bottom of a lasagne dish; add a layer of aubergine, sprinkle with parmesan and torn mozzarella then top with the lasagne. Repeat for another two layers.
  4. Top the final layer of lasagne with passata, parmesan, mozzarella and breadcrumbs.
  5. Cook at 200oC for 25-30minutes until it bubbles at the sides and is golden on top.
  6. Serve with a balsamic dressed green side salad.
Recipe Notes

Top tip: next time your gluten-free bread goes stale, or you get a crumbled loaf, make a batch of breadcrumbs. They can be frozen in air tight bags - convenient and saves on food waste!

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Ditalini e Fagioli

Le Veneziane Gluten Free Ditalini Pasta works perfectly in this rustic Italian dish. Translated simply as ‘Pasta & Beans’, it traditionally uses up pieces of broken pasta. The dish bursts with classic flavours and the pasta is kept beautifully al dente.

We used this recipe from Rachel Roddy as our inspiration.

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Ditalini e Fagioli
Gluten and wheat free, just leave out the parmesan to keep it dairy free.
Course Main Dish, Starter
Cuisine Italian
Servings
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Ingredients
  • 110 g Le Veneziane Ditalini Pasta
  • 250 g Tinned borlotti beans
  • 3 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil we used garlic infused oil
  • 2 Sprigs Fresh rosemary
  • 300 g Fresh tomatoes
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • 110 g Le Veneziane Ditalini Pasta
Course Main Dish, Starter
Cuisine Italian
Servings
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Ingredients
  • 110 g Le Veneziane Ditalini Pasta
  • 250 g Tinned borlotti beans
  • 3 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil we used garlic infused oil
  • 2 Sprigs Fresh rosemary
  • 300 g Fresh tomatoes
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • 110 g Le Veneziane Ditalini Pasta
Instructions
  1. Drain and rinse the beans. (If you wish to use dried beans, first soak them for 12 hours and cook until tender).
  2. Fry the rosemary, gently, in the olive oil until fragrant.
  3. Chop the tomatoes, add to the pan, cook for 10 minutes on a moderate heat, until soft and saucy.
  4. Add the beans and a ladle of water, continue to cook for 10 minutes.
  5. Blend half the soup with a hand-held blender.
  6. Add 2-3 more ladles of water, and the pasta, cook until al dente.
  7. Serve with a drizzle of olive oil and some parmesan shavings.
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Baked Camembert, Mushroom & Spinach Gnocchi

The colder weather made us crave comfort food with earthy flavours.

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Baked Camembert, Mushroom & Spinach Gnocchi
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings
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Ingredients
  • 1 Whole Camembert baked
  • 250 g Portobello mushrooms
  • 500 g Le Veneziane Gnocchi
  • 6 sprigs Fresh rosemary
  • 3 tbsp Garlic infused olive oil
  • 2 handfuls Baby spinach
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings
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Ingredients
  • 1 Whole Camembert baked
  • 250 g Portobello mushrooms
  • 500 g Le Veneziane Gnocchi
  • 6 sprigs Fresh rosemary
  • 3 tbsp Garlic infused olive oil
  • 2 handfuls Baby spinach
Instructions
  1. Score the camembert and add 2 rosemary sprigs into the gap, bake at 160 degrees for 25 minutes
  2. Wait 15 minutes (maybe have a cup of tea)
  3. Slice and fry the mushrooms with 3 sprigs of rosemary in a drizzle of garlic oil
  4. Boil the gnocchi in salted water for 3 minutes, drain, return to the pan
  5. In the gnocchi pan stir in two handfuls of baby spinach until wilted
  6. Add the mushrooms and scoop the inside of the camembert, stir well
  7. Serve immediately, perfect with a dry white wine
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Gluten-free Penne rigate “Le Veneziane” with asparagus

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Gluten-free Penne rigate "Le Veneziane" with asparagus.
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings
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Ingredients
  • 250 g Le Veneziane Penne
  • 500 g of asparagus
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 small onion
  • 150 g cooked ham cut into cubes
  • 1 glass of white wine
  • 1 Tbsp Salt
  • grated parmesan cheese
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings
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Ingredients
  • 250 g Le Veneziane Penne
  • 500 g of asparagus
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 small onion
  • 150 g cooked ham cut into cubes
  • 1 glass of white wine
  • 1 Tbsp Salt
  • grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
  1. Clean the asparagus and boil it in salted water. Once cooked, drain and cut into small pieces.
  2. Chop the onion and fry in some olive oil until slightly golden in colour.
  3. Add chopped ham to the onions and stir it, add the white wine and cook to reduce by half.
  4. Take a large pot, fill it with water and bring to a boil. When the water boils add the salt, cook the pasta as per instructions on the packet.
  5. Once pasta is cooked, drain and pour into the pan with asparagus and ham mixture.
  6. Serve straight away with some grated parmesan cheese on top. "Bon appetit!"
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