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Healthy Vegan & GF Lasagna

April D.
Healthy vegan lasagna recipe that is full of fiber, protein, and omega 3's
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Resting Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 16

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Pot
  • Tray
  • Food Processor

Ingredients
  

PASTA

  • 1 box gluten free lasagna sheets I used brown rice

RICOTTA

  • 14 oz Tofu soft
  • 8 leaves Basil fresh
  • 3/4 Lemon juiced
  • 1/2 tsp Oregano dried
  • 3-4 tbsp Nutritional yeast

VEGETABLES

  • 2 cups Spinach
  • 1/4 tsp Olive oil

MEAT SAUCE

  • 2 cups Walnuts
  • 13.5 oz Lentils canned
  • 20 oz Pasta sauce

HERB TOPPING

  • 1/2 cup GF Panko bread crumbs
  • 1/2 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp Onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp Oregano dried
  • 1/4 tsp Thyme dried
  • 1/4 tsp Rosemary dried
  • 1/3 cup Nutritional yeast
  • 1/2 tsp Olive oil

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 F.
  • Lightly coat your tray with olive oil and set aside.
  • Prepare the ricotta by placing all the ingredients into a food processor and pulse until you achieve a smooth and creamy consistency. Set aside.
  • Place the walnuts in a  food processor and pulse until you reach a fine “meaty” texture. Set aside.
  • Rinse lentils, then transfer them into a pot along with the walnuts and pasta sauce. Cook the mixture on medium heat and stir occassionally for 10 minutes. Set aside.
  • Place spinach and olive oil in a pot and cook until spinach is wilted and has shrunk.
  • Follow the directions for cooking the lasagna noodles.
  • Once all your ingredients are done being prepped, begin layering.
  • Start with a small amount of the meat sauce and spread it across your tray on top of the olive oil. Lay out your pasta sheets on top of the sauce. Next, do a thin layer of the ricotta and spread it across the pasta sheets. Top the ricotta with a little bit of the cooked spinach, then cover it with the pasta sheets. Repeat this process until the last layer where it’s just the meat sauce.
  • Sprinkle your bread mixture on top of the meat sauce, then cover the top with foil.
  • Bake at 350 F for 30 minutes covered with foil.
  • Remove foil, then set the oven at 400 F. Bake lasagna again but uncovered this time for 10 minutes or until the top is golden brown.
  • Allow lasagna to rest for 10 minutes, then serve and enjoy.
Keyword Lasagna