VEGAN LASAGNA I

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

Provided by Alison

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Italian

Time 2h30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 17

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 ½ cups chopped onion
3 tablespoons minced garlic
4 (14.5 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
⅓ cup tomato paste
½ cup chopped fresh basil
½ 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
¼ cup chopped fresh basil
¼ cup chopped parsley
½ teaspoon salt
ground black pepper to taste
3 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained

Steps:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Cover the pan with foil and bake the lasagna for 30 minutes. Serve hot and enjoy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 511.3 calories, Carbohydrate 69.9 g, Fat 15.8 g, Fiber 11 g, Protein 32.5 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 1074.1 mg, Sugar 12.4 g

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