Is Quorn Lasagne Slimming World Friendly? - Our Syns Guide

If your looking for a quick and easy meal to pop in the oven on a weeknight, you might be tempted to have a lasagne, but how many syns does this food have on the slimming world?

Quorn lasagne has 15 syns for a whole 300g pack or 6 syns for a 100g portion, making it a great slimming world friendly meal for an easy dinner when had in a portion between three people.

In our guide below we will discuss why Quorn lasagne is low in syns, some syn values of the other Quorn meal range, low syn lasagna alternatives as well as a recipe for making your SW friendly lasagne with Quorn!

Why Is Quorn Lasagne Low In Syns?

At 6 syns a portion, Quorn lasagne is very slimming world friendly for an easy meal, you could have up to two portions and still not use all of your allowances.

This lasagne remains healthy due to the fact it's low in saturated fat and it's my protein source has slightly fewer calories than the average beef lasagne. We would recommend having the lasagne in moderation since the whole pack will cost you your entire daily syn allowance.

Quorn Meal Syn Values

Quorn has a wide range of meals on offer, not just their vegetarian lasagnas, we've listed some more syn values of their meal range below for when you don't feel like cooking!

• Quorn Crispy Nuggets 300g - 7 syns for 4 nuggets.
• Quorn Sausages 336g - 8 syns for two sausages.
• Quorn Mince 300g - 3.5 syns a serving.
• Quorn Fillets 312g - 2 syns a fillet.
• Quorn Southern Fried Bites 300g - 9 syns for three bites.
• Quorn Roast 454g - 4.5 syns for 1/5.
• Quorn 4 Southern Fried Burgers 252g - 6 syns for one.
• Quorn Pieces 500g - 0.5 syns a serving.
• Quorn Cheese & Broccoli Escalope 2 Pack 240g - 11.5 syns.
• Quorn Swedish Style Balls 300g - 5 syns a portion.
• Quorn 2 Peppered Steaks 196g - 7 syns.
• Quorn Chilli Bean Bowl 300g - 5 syns for 100g.
• Quorn Roarsomes Vegan Dinosaurs 240g - 9 syns for two.
• Quorn 2 Garlic & Mushroom Escalopes 240g - 13 syns.
• Quorn Spiced Chickpea & Lentil Bowl 300g - 4.5 syns for 100g.
• Quorn Vegan 4 Hot & Spicy Burgers 264g - 6.5 syns.
• Quorn Tantalising Tikka Masala 400g - 6 syns for 100g.
• Quorn Totally Vegan 10 Fishless Fingers 200g - 6 syns for three.
• Quorn Vegetarian Chicken & Bacon Lattices 2 Pack 300g - 13 syns.
• Quorn Cottage Pie 400g - 5 syns for 100g.
• Quorn 4 Chicktastic Burgers 252g - 6 syns.
• Quorn 2 Vegetarian Steak & Gravy Pies 400g - 21 syns.
• Quorn Biryani Bowl 300g - 6 syns for 100g.

Quorn Vs Beef Lasagne - Which Is Higher In Syns?

If Quorn lasagne is so low in syns, you might be wondering how it compares to regular lasagne when it comes to syns. A typical beef lasagne portion can have anything between 18-23 syns a serving, making it much higher in syns, this could be due to the heavier sauce and beef which has higher saturated fat.

For example, a portion of Aldi's Italian classic lasagne has up to 20g of fat while a portion of Quorn lasagna has 10g of fat which is half the amount.

Low Syn Alternatives To Quorn Lasagne

If you find this Quorn vegetarian lasagne too high in syns and you're looking for some low syn alternatives we've got you covered with some veggie alternatives below.

• Kennedy's Handmade Vegetarian Lasagne 500g - 4.5 syns.
• Tesco Vegetarian Vegetable Lasagne 375g - 4.5 syns.
• Diet Chef Vegetarian Lasagne 270g - 12 syns for the whole pack.
• Carroll's of Tullamore Vegetarian Lasagne 400g - 6 syns.
• Tesco Vegetarian Roasted Butternut Squash, Spinach & Feta Lasagne 400g - 5 syns.
• Ross Vegetarian Vegetable Lasagne 300g - 5 syns.
• Asda Vegetarian Spinach & Goat's Cheese Lasagne 400g - 6 syns.
• Waitrose Frozen Vegetarian Lasagne 380g - 5 syns.
• Linda McCartney Food to Come Home to Vegetarian Lasagne 360g - 6 syns.
• Waitrose Vegetarian Mexican Spiced Butternut Lasagne 425g - 5.5 syns.
• Waitrose Vegetarian Lasagne with Soya Mince 400g - 29 syns for the whole pack.
• Asda Vegetarian Roasted Vegetable Lasagne 400g - 5 syns.
• Co-op Vegetarian Roasted Vegetable Lasagne 400g - 6 syns.
• Morrisons Vegetarian Butternut Squash & Spinach Lasagne 400g - 6.5 syns.
• Sainsbury's Vegetarian Vegetable Lasagne 400g - 4.5 syns.
• Tesco Vegetarian Kitchen Soya Mince Lasagne 400g - 5.5 syns.

Our SW Quorn Lasagne Recipe

One way to keep the syns low in your lasagne is by making your own at home, we've listed our best SW recipe below for some cooking inspo using Quorn!

Ingredients

• 500g of Quorn mince.
• One onion.
• One carrot.
• 150g of chopped mushrooms.
• One celery diced.
• Three chopped garlic.
• 500g of passata.
• 200g of chopped tomatoes.
• Three spoons of tomato paste.
• One veggie stock.
• Pinch of oregano.
• Twelve sheets of lasagne.

Sauce

• 150g of butternut squash.
• 200g of potatoes.
• One veg stock.
• 100g of quark.
• Pinch of mustard powder.
• One egg yolk.

Method

1. First, start by frying off your Quorn mince then set it aside, next fry your onion, celery, mushrooms and around 50ml of water for 10 minutes.
2. Pour the Quorn back into the pan, stir, then add in your passata, chopped tomatoes, paste, garlic and oregano and around 250ml of hot water.
3. Boil then simmer for about 20 minutes.
4. Next, take a larger saucepan and add in your butternut squash, potatoes, veg stock and 500ml of boiling water. Boil for 15 minutes then adds 120g of quark, one egg yolk and a pinch of mustard powder.
5. Take a third of your Quorn and spread it over a baking dish, add the lasagne sheets and repeat the layers two more times, pour over your sauce and bake for 45 minutes.

Last Words

Overall, Quorn lasagne is very slimming world friendly and has just 6 syns for a 100g serving compared to the average full-fat beef lasagne which can have 18-23 syns per serving. To save syns further we recommend making your Quorn lasagne and serving it with a side salad for a low syn meal idea.