Vegan Meat & Cheese Spinach Lasagna |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 40 Minutes |
Ready In: 70 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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The spinach ricotta cheese mixture is made with firm tofu and vegan cream cheese. It tastes rich & the white layer looks beautiful when served. Very easy to prepare and not runny like so many other vegetarian lasagnas seem to be. Very well received by non-vegans. Ingredients:
1 (10 1/2 ounce) package firm tofu, well-drained |
8 ounces tofutti vegan cream cheese |
1 (10 ounce) box frozen chopped spinach, thawed, well-drained |
1 large white onion, chopped |
4 garlic cloves, chopped |
2 teaspoons basil (dried or fresh) |
2 teaspoons parsley (dried or fresh) |
ground pepper |
salt |
9 lasagna noodles, cooked |
20 ounces tomato sauce |
12 ounces frozen morningstar soy crumbles ( ground beef ) |
2 cups mushrooms, chopped |
vegan parmesan cheese (optional) |
Directions:
1. In olive oil, saute chopped onions and garlic, Stir in mushrooms, basil and parsley and saute for a few more minutes.
2. In a bowl, combine saute pan contents with well-squeezed/drained tofu and vegan cream cheese.
3. Add well-drained spinach to saute pan and heat briefly to remove any remaining moisture in spinach, Incorporate into cheese mixture, salt and pepper liberally.
4. Cover bowl and let sit in fridge for at least 30 minute,preferably over night-The longer it sits together, the better the flavors meld, (This is also nice because you get 1/2 the prep done the night before and can throw your lasagna together in minutes the next day).
5. Heat ground beef crumbles in pan with some of the tomato sauce, about 1/2 to 1c.
6. Cook lasagna noodles according to package (usually 12 minutes), Add oil to salted boiling water to keep noodles from sticking to one another.
7. Spray 9x13 dish w/ non-stick, Layer 3 noodles, layer half remaining tomato sauce, layer half of cheese mixture, 2nd layer noodles, layer all ground beef mixture, layer second half of cheese mixture, 3rd layer noodles covered with remaining tomato sauce. Sprinkle top liberally with vegan parmesan cheese.
8. Cover with foil and bake at 400°F for 30 minutes, and uncovered for another 10 minutes.
9. Let sit for 5+ minutes before serving.
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