Ultimate Vegan Lasagna
This is a recipe I save for the holidays. It always gets rave reviews from vegans and non-vegans alike. Adapted from a recipe by Angela Liddon.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 8 people
Ingredients
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 sweet onion (chopped)
- 2 small zucchini (chopped)
- 1 cup mushrooms (Use whichever type is your favorite.)
- 1 large red pepper (chopped)
- 3 cups baby spinach
- 454 g lasagna noodles
- 1.5 bottles pasta sauce (You can use commercial or make up your own!)
- 1 recipe Lemon Basil Faux Cheese (see below)
- 1/2 cup gardein beefless ground
- daiya Classic Blend cheese (for top)
Instructions
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Bring a large pot of water to boil. Boil lasagna noodles per the instructions. Drain and rinse with cold water.
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Preheat oven to 400F. In a large pan sautee onion and garlic for 5 minutes. Add the rest of the vegetables and sautee for another 10 minutes or until vegetables are just soft. As they cook season with salt and pepper or to taste.
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In a large casserole dish, put lasagna together as follows:
1 cup pasta sauce
layer of noodles
1/2 Lemon Basic Faux Cheese
1/2 Vegetable Mix
1 cup pasta sauce
layer of noodles
veggie crumbles
remainder of faux cheese
remainder of vegetables
1 cup pasta sauce
daiya cheese
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Cover dish with tinfoil. Bake at 400F for 40-45 minutes. Remove tinfoil and broil for additional 5 minutes watching carefully as not to burn.
Lemon Basil Faux Cheese
Works great in a variety of recipes be it lasagna, pizza, or mac & cheese!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 4 Servings
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw cashews Soak in water overnight. You may also simmer water and pour over cashews. Allow to soak for 1 hour.
- 2 cloves garlic Peeled.
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup vegetable broth
- 1 1/2 cups fresh basil leaves
- 1/2 cup nutritional yeast
- 3/4 tsp kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper To taste.
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
Instructions
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Drain and rinse cashews.
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Use a food processor to chop the garlic cloves and basil leaves.
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Add in the additional ingredients. Mixture should have the consistency of heavy cream.
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