- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, chopped
- 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
- 1 head broccoli, chopped
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 2 red bell peppers, seeded and chopped
- 1 (15 ounce) can corn, rinsed and drained
- 1 (12 ounce) package tofu
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon basil
- 1 teaspoon rosemary
- 2 (25 ounce) jars vegan pasta sauce
- 2 (14 ounce) boxes whole grain lasagna noodles
- 16 ounces frozen spinach, thawed and drained
- 2 sweet potatoes, cooked and mashed
- 6 roma tomatoes, sliced thin
- 1 cup raw cashews, ground
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Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees.
- Sauté the onion and garlic on high heat for 3 minutes in a wok or nonstick pan. Add the mushrooms and cook until the onions are limp and the mushrooms give up their liquid. Remove them to a large bowl with a slotted spoon. Reserve the mushroom liquid in the pan.
- Sauté the broccoli and carrots for 5 minutes and add to the mushroom bowl.
- Sauté the peppers and corn until just beginning to soften. Add them to the vegetable bowl.
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Drain the tofu by wrapping in paper towels. Break it up directly in the towel and mix into the vegetable bowl.
- Add spices to the vegetable bowl and combine.
To Assemble:.
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Cover the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch casserole with a layer of sauce.
- Add a layer of noodles. Cover the noodles with sauce. This way the noodles cook in the oven, saving time and energy.
- Spread the vegetable mixture over the sauced noodles.
- Cover with a layer of noodles and another dressing of sauce.
- Add the spinach to the second layer of sauced noodles.
- Cover the spinach with the mashed sweet potatoes.
- Add another layer of sauce, the final layer of noodles, and a last topping of sauce.
- Cover the lasagna with thinly sliced roma tomatoes.
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Cover with foil and bake in the oven for 45 minutes.
- Remove the foil, sprinkle with the cashews, and return to the oven for 15 minutes.
- Let sit for 15 minutes before serving.
ENJOY!
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