Vegan Lasagna
- 10 ounces noodles lasagna, artichoke
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 pound tofu firm
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, extra-virgin
- 1 x rock salt ground, to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg freshly grated, or 1/2 ts nutmeg, ground
- 2 each garlic cloves crushed in 4 t olive oil
- 1 large zucchini cut in 1/8inch thick lengthwise slices
- 1 1/2 teaspoons basil dried
- 1 1/2 teaspoons oregano dried
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika sweet hungarian
- 1 x rock salt ground
- 1 x black pepper freshly ground
- 3 cups mushrooms stems removed,, caps thinly sliced
- 10 ounces spinach frozen, chopped
- 32 ounces spaghetti sauce vegetarian
- Prepare lasagna noodles.
- Bring water to boil in a large pot and add pasta and olive oil.
- Return to a boil and simmer, stirring once or twice to prevent sticking.
- Cook for time indicated on package for al dente consistency.
- Drain, rinse thoroughly under cold water, and lay out on clean towels.
- Cover with a towel to prevent drying.
- Prepare ricotta.
- Crumble three-fourths of the tofu (12 oz) in a food processor or blender.
- Add oil, salt and nutmet.
- Process only until mixture is slightly lumpy.
- Finely crumble remaining tofu into mixture and set aside.
- Using 1 tablespoon of the garlic oil for each batch, cook zucchini in a single layer in several batches, in a large skillet.
- Sprinkle each batch of zucchini generously with basil, oregano, paprika, salt and pepper.
- If the slices are thin enough, you will not need to turn them.
- Saute until bright green and tender-crisp.
- Remove from skillet and set aside.
- Add remaining 1 tablespoon garlic oil to skillet.
- Toss in mushrooms and saute until tender and slightly brown on edges.
- Remove from skillet and set aside.
- Steam spinach until defrosted.
- Squeeze to remove excess water and set aside.
- Preheat oven to 350F (180C).
- Lightly brush a shallow 9 x 13-inch baking dish with olive oil.
- Place a scant ladle of spaghetti sauce in dish and spread over bottom.
- Put a layer of 3 noodles on top of the sauce.
- Cover with a thick masking or ricotta.
- Top with layers of zucchini, mushrooms, spinach and salt and pepper to taste.
- Repeat layers of spaghetti sauce, pasta, ricotta, zucchini, mushrooms, spinach and seasonings twice more, reserving 3 lasagna noodles, 1/2 to 3/4 cup ricotta, and 2 tablespoons spaghetti sauce for final layer.
- End with a final pasta layer, a masking of ricotta, and a thin brushing of spaghetti sauce.
- Dust with basil, oregano and paprika.
- Cover with foil.
- Bake 45 minutes, then cool a few minutes before cutting.
- Serve hot.
noodles lasagna, olive oil, firm, olive oil, salt ground, nutmeg, garlic, zucchini, basil, oregano, paprika sweet hungarian, salt ground, black pepper, mushrooms, spaghetti sauce vegetarian
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/vegan-lasagna-47540 (may not work)