Italian Spaghetti Casserole
- 1 pound tomatoes canned, chopped, undrained
- 1 cup onions chopped
- 1 cup green bell peppers chopped
- 6 ounces tomato paste canned
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon basil
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 cup ricotta cheese tofu
- 3/4 cup nutritional yeast flakes
- 8 ounces spaghetti thin, broken into, 2 1/2 inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons olive oil or vegetable stock
- 1 each liquid egg substitute for 3 eggs
- 3/4 cup nutritional yeast flakes
- 1 x vegan cheese sauce
- Pour 1/4 cup of the canned tomato liquid into a small saucepan.
- Add onions and green pepper and bring mixture to a boil.
- Cover and cook 15 minutes.
- Stir in remaining sauce ingredients, mixing well.
- Cover and cook 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- To make filling, combine tofu ricotta and 3/4 cup cheesy sauce in a small bowl.
- Mix well.
- Cook spaghetti according to package directions.
- Drain.
- Run spaghetti under cold water to cool.
- Drain again.
- Place spaghetti in a large bowl and add oil or stock, egg replacer, and remaining cheesy sauce.
- Mix well.
- Preheat oven to 350F (180C).
- Lightly oil an 8-inch square baking pan or spray with a nonstick cooking spray.
- To assemble casserole: Spread spaghetti mixture evenly in prepared pan.
- Drop cheese filing by tablespoonfuls onto spaghetti.
- Spread filling over spaghetti, using the back of a spoon.
- Spoon sauce evenly over cheese.
- Bake, uncovered, 35 minutes.
- Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
tomatoes, onions, green bell peppers, tomato, oregano, basil, garlic, ricotta cheese, nutritional yeast, thin, olive oil, liquid egg substitute, nutritional yeast, vegan cheese sauce
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/italian-spaghetti-casserole-34588 (may not work)