Serves 4
Tofu ricotta (see recipe below)
Cheese sauce (see recipe below)
About 15 cooked lasagna noodles
Your favorite marinara sauce (at least a jar's worth)
Vegan parmesan or mozzarella to sprinkle on top
Tofu Ricotta
18 ounces firm tofu
3 tablespoons nutritional yeast
1 tablespoon dried basil
1 tablespoon oregano
1 tablespoon garlic powder
Salt and pepper
Cheese Sauce
1 cup of water
1/4 cup roasted red peppers
1/4 cup raw almonds
1/4 cup lemon juice
3 tablespoons tahini
3 tablespoons whole wheat flour
2 tablespoons corn starch (or arrowroot)
Salt
Garlic powder
Preheat oven to 350 F (175 C).
Crumble the tofu with a fork and mix in the ricotta seasonings (basil, nutritional yeast, oregano, garlic powder, salt and pepper).
Blend together the ingredients for the cheese sauce.
Spray a 9x13 pan with cooking spray.
Spread the marinara sauce on the bottom of the pan. Cover with about 5 noodles, slightly overlapping each other. Cover the noodles with ricotta. Pour a thin layer of cheese sauce over all.
Lay 5 more noodles, then ricotta, then cheese sauce. Lay down the last 5 noodles, and pour the remaining marinara sauce over the top.
Sprinkle your parmesan or mozzarella over the sauce.
Bake for 40 minutes covered, then for 30 minutes uncovered.
Serving Suggestions and Variations
- Sprinkle black olives on the top before baking.
- Use fresh garlic in place of garlic powder.
- Try adding some soy crumbles or vegan sausage.
- Try adding layers of sliced vegetables like portabella mushrooms or zucchini.
Recipe courtesy of Stephanie Bain, VeganDeNovo blogger.
For even more vegetarian recipes, check out VegRecipes.org.
