Vegan Spinach Lasagna
- 1/2 to 1 pound lasagna noodles (3 layers)
- 2 packages (10 ounces) frozen, chopped spinach, thawed and drained
- 1 package (16 ounces) firm tofu (not silken)
- DID NOT ADD: 1 tablespoon (13 g) granulated sugar (optional)
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) nondairy milk (such as rice, oat, soy, almond, or hazelnut), or as needed to blend
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder or 2 peeled garlic cloves
- Juice from 1/2 lemon ( about 2T)
- 2 T minced fresh basil (about 20 leaves)
- 1 t salt (or to taste)
- 4 to 6 cups tomato or pasta sauce of your choice
- About 2 c. wild mushrooms, chopped
- About 3 T. Nutritional Yeast
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions or use "no-boil" lasagna noodles. Drain and set aside.
- Sautee mushrooms in olive oil with a little salt. Set aside.
- Squeeze as much water from spinach as possible and set aside. (If using fresh spinach, blanch first.)
- Place tofu, sugar (if using), "milk", garlic powder, lemon juice, basil and salt in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. The tofu "ricotta" should be creamy but still have body. Add Nutritional Yeast to taste.
- Transfer to large-size bowl, and stir in spinach. Continue tasting until you get amount of salt just right.
- Cover bottom of 9 x 13-inch baking dish with a thin layer of tomato sauce, then a layer of noodles (use 1/3 of the noodles).
- Follow with half the tofu filling. Continue in the same order, using half the remaining tomato sauce and noodles, and all remaining tofu filling.
- End with remaining noodles, covered by remaining tomato sauce.
- Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, until hot and bubbling.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/vegan-spinach-lasagna-52670161 (may not work)