Vegan Lasagna

Name: Vegan Lasagna
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 16 vegan-friendly lasagna noodles; 1 package (14 ounces) extra-firm tofu, drained and cut into thirds; 3-1/2 tablespoons tahini; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 3 tablespoons nutritional yeast; 2 teaspoons dried basil; 1-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper; 1 jar (24 ounces) meatless pasta sauce; 1 package (14 ounces) refrigerated vegan Italian sausage links, crumbled; 1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry; 2 large portobello caps, sliced; 1-1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded dairy-free mozzarella-flavored cheese

Total Time Prep: 45 min. Bake: 40 min. + standing

Yield 12 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

To make this vegan lasagna recipe, we layer tofu ricotta, spinach, mushrooms and vegan Italian sausage with pasta and red sauce. Yum!

Ingredients

16 vegan-friendly lasagna noodles
1 package (14 ounces) extra-firm tofu, drained and cut into thirds
3-1/2 tablespoons tahini
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
3 tablespoons nutritional yeast
2 teaspoons dried basil
1-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 jar (24 ounces) meatless pasta sauce
1 package (14 ounces) refrigerated vegan Italian sausage links, crumbled
1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
2 large portobello caps, sliced
1-1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded dairy-free mozzarella-flavored cheese

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°. Cook noodles according to package directions for al dente. Meanwhile, pulse one-third of the tofu in a food processor until pureed. Add tahini, olive oil and garlic; pulse until combined. Crumble remaining two-thirds of tofu into a large bowl. Add nutritional yeast, basil, lemon juice, salt, oregano and pepper. Continue to mash until texture resembles ricotta cheese. Stir tahini mixture into nutritional yeast mixture; stir to combine. Drain noodles.
Spread 1/2 cup pasta sauce into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Layer with 4 noodles, 1 cup sauce, half the sausage, and one-third of the tofu mixture. Top with 4 noodles, spinach, mushroom slices, one-third of the tofu mixture and 4 noodles. Top with 1 cup sauce, remaining sausage and remaining tofu mixture. Top with remaining noodles and sauce. Sprinkle with cheese.
Bake, covered, for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake until edges begin to bubble, 10-15 minutes longer. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 374 calories, 15g fat (3g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 718mg sodium, 40g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 5g fiber), 21g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 medium-fat meat, 2-1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.