Vegan Lasagna I

Vegan Lasagna I

World Cuisine European Italian

This lasagna is VERY good and is also a vegan recipe.

Servings per recipe: 8
Calories per serving: 511
Preparation time: 30m
Total cooking time: 2h 30m

Ingredients:


  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped onion
  • 3 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 4 (14.5 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
  • 1/3 cup tomato paste
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
  • 1/2 cup chopped parsley
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 (16 ounce) package lasagna noodles
  • 2 pounds firm tofu
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
  • 1/4 cup chopped parsley
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • ground black pepper to taste
  • 3 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained

Directions:


  • 1   Make the sauce: In a large, heavy saucepan, over medium heat, heat the olive oil. Place the onions in the saucepan and saute them until they are soft, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic; cook 5 minutes more.
  • 2   Place the tomatoes, tomato paste, basil and parsley in the saucepan. Stir well, turn the heat to low and let the sauce simmer covered for 1 hour. Add the salt and pepper.
  • 3   While the sauce is cooking bring a large kettle of salted water to a boil. Boil the lasagna noodles for 9 minutes, then drain and rinse well.
  • 4   Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • 5   Place the tofu blocks in a large bowl. Add the garlic, basil and parsley. Add the salt and pepper, and mash all the ingredients together by squeezing pieces of tofu through your fingers. Mix well.
  • 6   Assemble the lasagna: Spread 1 cup of the tomato sauce in the bottom of a 9x13 inch casserole pan. Arrange a single layer of lasagna noodles, sprinkle one-third of the tofu mixture over the noodles. Distribute the spinach evenly over the tofu. Next ladle 1 1/2 cups tomato sauce over the tofu, and top it with another layer of the noodles. Then sprinkle another 1/3 of the tofu mixture over the noodles, top the tofu with 1 1/2 cups tomato sauce, and place a final layer of noodles over the tomato sauce. Finally, top the noodles with the final 1/3 of the tofu, and spread the remaining tomato sauce over everything.
  • 7   Cover the pan with foil and bake the lasagna for 30 minutes. Serve hot and enjoy.

Nutrion facts:


Total Fat 15.8g 24%
    Saturated Fat 2.0g  
Cholesterol 0mg  
Sodium 1074mg 43%
Potassium 1384mg 39%
Total Carbohydrates 69.9g 23%
Dietary Fiber 11g 44%
Protein 32.5g 65%
Sugars 12g  
Vitamin A 13876IU  
Vitamin C 37mg  
Calcium 1030mg  
Iron 10mg  
Thiamin 0mg  
Niacin 13mg  
Vitamin B6 1mg  
Magnesium 211mg  
Folate 327mcg