Best Cant Believe Its Not Meat Lasagna Recipes

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CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S NOT MEAT LASAGNA



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A little Italian market near my work makes the most amazing vegetarian lasagna that I decided to re-create myself. I can't stand the stringiness of sqaush like veggies and hubby doesn't like texture of soy/tvp meat replacements, but I think I've found a combination that fixes our texture issues with other vegetarian lasagna recipes. It's a little bit of work but SO worth it!

Provided by Lori Alcorn

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 1h45m

Yield 8 pieces, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

9 lasagna noodles, cooked
32 ounces chunky pasta sauce with mushrooms
1 kg mixed vegetables, carrots, cauliflower and broccoli
1/4 cup textured vegetable protein (TVP)
1/2 cup water, boiling
1 teaspoon liquid beef bouillon
1 cup ground round (or other soy based ground beef replacement)
1 (16 ounce) can tomatoes, diced with Italian Spices
2 garlic cloves, minced
16 ounces cottage cheese (I use fat free)
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
8 ounces frozen chopped spinach
2 medium eggs
4 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°F Cook lasagna noodles as directed, boiling approximately 8-9 minute Also boil mixed vegetables until tender, approximately 8-9 minute Meanwhile, add boullion to boiling water then add TVP to rehydrate.
  • Add diced tomatoes and garlic to sauce, then split into two seperate pots (I rinse and reuse pots from step 1). In one pot of half sauce add boiled veggies, cover and let simmer for about 15 minute In the other pot of half sauce add TVP and ground round, cover and let simmer for about 15 minute Meanwhile, in a bowl combine spinach, cottage cheese, parmesean cheese and eggs.
  • In a deep 9x13 lasagna pan, add enough of the 'meat' pasta sauce to lightly coat the bottom. Add 3 lasagna noodles to cover the bottom of the pan with out overlapping the noodles if possible. Spread 1/2 cheese mixture on top of noodles, top with 1/2 veggie pasta sauce, sprinkle 1 cup mozzarella to complete first layer.
  • Repeat layer, 1/2 'meat' sauce, 3 noodles, remaining cheese mixture, remaining veggie sauce, 1 cup mozzarella.
  • Last layer, add remaining 3 noodles, remaining 'meat' sauce, sprinkle with remaining mozzarella.
  • Bake for 50-60 minutes. Once removed from oven, let sit at least 10 minutes to allow lasagna to reabsorb a lot of the liquid you'll see on top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 556, Fat 24.6, SaturatedFat 12.1, Cholesterol 120.5, Sodium 1429.2, Carbohydrate 47.6, Fiber 7.8, Sugar 14.2, Protein 37.5

WORLD'S BEST (NOW VEGETARIAN!) LASAGNA



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The most popular lasagna recipe on Allrecipes.com is now meatless! We guarantee that meat eaters won't be able to tell the difference! This Allrecipes Magazine recipe is based on John Chandler's World's Best Lasagna.

Provided by Juliana Hale

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Italian

Time 3h15m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 22

1 tablespoon olive oil
½ cup minced onion
2 cloves garlic, crushed
8 ounces plant-based hot Italian-style sausage (such as Beyond Meat®), chopped
6 ounces cooked and crumbled ground meat substitute (such as BOCA)
1 (15 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
¼ cup water
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, divided
1 tablespoon white sugar
¾ teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon salt, divided
½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
¼ teaspoon fennel seeds
⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
12 lasagna noodles
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese
12 ounces mozzarella cheese, sliced
6 ounces grated Parmesan cheese
cooking spray

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring, until tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in plant-based sausage, meat substitute crumbles, crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, water, 1 tablespoon parsley, sugar, basil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, Italian seasoning, fennel seeds, and pepper. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 1 1/2 hours.
  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add lasagna noodles; cook 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and rinse noodles with cold water.
  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Meanwhile, stir together egg, ricotta, remaining 2 tablespoons parsley, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a bowl.
  • To assemble lasagna, spread 1/3 of the sauce in a 9x13-inch baking dish. Arrange 6 noodles lengthwise over sauce. Spread with 1/2 of the ricotta mixture. Top with 1/3 of the mozzarella slices. Spoon 1/3 of the sauce over mozzarella and sprinkle with 1/4 cup Parmesan. Repeat layers and top with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan.
  • Bake, covered with cooking spray-coated foil, for 25 minutes. Remove foil and bake until hot and bubbly, about 25 minutes more. Cool for 15 minutes before slicing into 12 equal servings.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 365.8 calories, Carbohydrate 33.1 g, Cholesterol 57.1 mg, Fat 14.8 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 26.8 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, Sodium 1025.5 mg, Sugar 5.7 g

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