Vegan Lasagna

Submitted by Caroline G

"Vegan lasagna recipe using tofu and cashews to make a cheesy filling."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 15mins
• Ingredients: 22
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup water
• 1⁄2 cup raw cashews
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon onion powder
• 1⁄8 cup nutritional yeast
• 1 dash garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1⁄2 lb firm tofu
• 1⁄8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 cup nutritional yeast
• 1 pinch garlic powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 6 ounces cremini mushrooms, sliced
• 1 large carrot, chopped
• 1 quart tomato sauce
• 1⁄2 cup parsley, chopped
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch pepper
• 10 ounces whole wheat lasagna noodles

directions

1. Combine water, cashews, salt, onion powder, nutritional yeast, garlic powder, and lemon juice in Vitamix and blend until smooth. Set aside.
2. Crumble tofu in a bowl. Add in nutmeg, salt, nutritional yeast, garlic powder, and basil and stir to combine. Set aside.
3. On medium heat, saute onion, mushrooms, carrot until tender. Add tomato sauce, parsley, and oregano. Salt and pepper to taste. Cook until thickened.
4. Spread small amount of sauce on bottom of 13x9 inch pan. Top with 3 lasagna noodles. Cover with more sauce, then ricotta, then cheese sauce. Repeat. Make sure top layer is covered with sauce. Cover pan with aluminum foil and bake at 375°F.

Reviews

[cooking-BAG]

Boy, this is good. Had to use oyster mushrooms, they were only ones I had available.I also added Daiya Mozzarella shreds. Excellent flavor. Delish......I have made this many times. Everyone likes it, and some say they like it better than regular lasagna. I have also added spinach too.

 

[free-free]

This is a vegan's dream come true... Great recipe...one of the best...everything about it was excellent...love the "tofu ricotta" and the cashew "cheese"...funny, I hadn't even read the other review first but I too made a double batch of the nut cheese and pour it on top at the end...I also added a bit of green- in my case chopped kale sauteed with garlic and mixed in with the other veggies... made recipe#348579 as the tomato sauce...truly LOVED this winner LASAGNA...made playing "New kids on the Block" - thanks Caroline G!! :)

 

[Chef Delicia]

This lasagna was sooo good!I made my own sauce,added spinach to each layer,and sprinkled some cajun seasoning on it instead of using salt. I also used oregano instead of basil because I was out of basil. The last thing I did was make some extra "cheese" sauce to pour on top of the lasagna before baking. It gave a wonderful aroma while baking-my house smelled like a restaurant.This lasagna was so delicious that my husband and I almost ate the whole pan!! I call this guilt-free lasagna.Try it.