Best 16 Meatless Lasagna Recipes

MEATLESS ZUCCHINI LASAGNA

Steps:

• Cook noodles according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the water, tomato paste and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes., Place zucchini in a large saucepan; add 1/2 in. water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 5 minutes. Drain and set aside. In a small bowl, combine egg and ricotta cheese., Drain noodles. Place 1/2 cup tomato sauce in a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray; top with three noodles. Layer with half of the ricotta mixture and zucchini. Top with half of the remaining tomato sauce and 1 cup mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers., Cover and bake at 375° for 25 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until bubbly. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.

MEATLESS LASAGNA

Steps:

• Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan coated with cooking spray, saute onion and garlic for 3 minutes. Add the zucchini, mushrooms, carrots and peppers; cook and stir until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, water, tomato paste and seasonings. Bring to a boil. reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove 2 cups sauce and set aside., Drain noodles; set aside. Combine the ricotta, 1 cup mozzarella and Romano cheese. In an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish, layer a third of the remaining sauce, three noodles and half of the cheese mixture. Repeat layers. Top with remaining sauce and noodles. Spread reserved sauce over top., Cover and bake at 350° for 45 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining mozzarella. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting.

MEATLESS MEATBALL LASAGNA

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, bell peppers, garlic, basil, oregano, rosemary, and parsley; cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Add thawed meatballs and break up with a spoon; cook until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Add spaghetti sauce, sugar, vinegar, and Worcestershire sauce; cook until hot, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix ricotta, yogurt, and feta together in a large bowl.
• Ladle 3/4 cup spaghetti sauce mixture into the bottom of two 9x13-inch baking pans. Place 3 dry lasagna noodles over top, then spoon ricotta mixture over noodles, and top with mozzarella cheese and more sauce. Repeat layers once more: noodles, ricotta mixture, mozzarella, and sauce. Top with remaining mozzarella and sprinkle Parmesan over top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is golden brown and sauce is bubbling, about 40 minutes. Watch so cheese does not burn and cover if needed. Remove from the oven and let cool for 15 minutes before cutting.

MEATLESS MEXICAN LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 7 ingredients. Place two tortillas in an 11x7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Spread with half of the corn mixture; sprinkle with half of the cheese. Repeat layers. , Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until heated through. Let stand for 5 minutes. Garnish each serving with a dollop of yogurt.

MEATLESS EGGPLANT LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Coat 2 baking sheets and a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Stir together 2 eggs and water in a shallow dish. Combine panko and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese in a second shallow dish. Dip eggplant slices in egg mixture and dredge in panko mixture, pressing gently to adhere and shaking off excess. Place on prepared baking sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden, turning once and rotating baking sheets after 15 minutes, about 30 minutes total.
• Combine ricotta cheese, basil, 1 egg, Parmigiano-Reggiano, garlic, red pepper, and salt in a bowl to make filling.
• Spoon 1/2 cup marinara sauce into the prepared baking dish. Layer 1/2 the eggplant slices over sauce and sprinkle with 1/8 teaspoon salt. Top with 3/4 cup marinara sauce. Spread 1/2 the ricotta mixture on top; add 1/2 the yellow and green bell peppers and top with 1/3 the mozzarella cheese and 1/4 the Fontina cheese. Repeat layers, ending with 1 cup marinara sauce. Cover tightly with aluminum foil coated with cooking spray.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes.
• Remove aluminum foil; top with remaining mozzarella cheese and Fontina cheese. Continue baking until sauce is bubbly and cheese melts, about 10 minutes more. Cool 10 minutes before serving.

MEATLESS MEXICAN LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray a 9-inch square baking dish with cooking spray.
• Spray a skillet with cooking spray. Add squash and onion and cook over medium heat until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add refried beans and cook until heated through, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• Using 1/4 of the ingredients at a time, make 4 layers in the prepared baking dish as follows: tortilla, refried bean mixture, black beans, cottage cheese, mozzarella cheese, Cheddar cheese, and salsa. Repeat layers 3 more times.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly and heated through, 20 to 25 minutes.

EASY MEATLESS LASAGNA

Steps:

• Mix ricotta cheese, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, the parsley and oregano.
• Spread 2 cups spaghetti sauce in ungreased rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches; top with 4 noodles.
• Spread cheese mixture over noodles.
• Spread with 2 cups spaghetti sauce and top with four noodles; repeat with 2 cups spaghetti sauce and 4 noodles.
• Sprinkle with 2 cups mozzarella cheese.
• Spread with remaining spaghetti sauce.
• Sprinkle with 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese.
• Heat oven to 350, cover with aluminum foil and bake 30 minutes.
• Uncover and bake about 30 minutes longer or until hot and bubbly.
• Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
• Let stand 15 minutes before cutting.

MEATLESS MONDAY LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook lasagna noodles in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water. Toss with 1 tablespoon olive oil to prevent sticking and add flavor.
• Meanwhile, mix 2 cups mozzarella, ricotta, 1/2 cup Parmesan, tofu, and eggs together in a bowl. Combine remaining mozzarella and Parmesan in a smaller bowl.
• While the noodles are cooking, heat remaining tablespoons olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add carrots, zucchini, onion, bell pepper, and mushrooms; saute until tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Add pasta sauce and spinach; simmer until sauce is heated through and spinach is wilted, about 3 minutes.
• Cover the bottom of a 2-quart rectangular baking dish with a little of the vegetable sauce and arrange 1/2 of the lasagna noodles, overlapping slightly, over top. Layer with 1/2 of the cheese-tofu mixture over noodles and 1/2 of the remaining sauce. Repeat layers with remaining noodles, cheese-tofu mixture, and sauce. Top with mozzarella-Parmesan mixture.
• Bake, covered, in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake until bubbly, about 20 minutes more. Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing into 8 large squares and serving.

MILE-HIGH MEATLESS LASAGNA PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F
• Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions. Drain lasagna noodles; rinse with cold water and drain well. Lay noodles in a single layer on a sheet of foil.
• In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium-high heat. Add carrots, zucchini, red pepper and half of the garlic. Cook and stir for about 5 minutes or until crisp tender. Transfer to a bowl. Heat remaining oil in the same skillet. Add mushrooms and remaining garlic. Cook and stir about 5 minutes or until tender. Gradually add spinach. Cook and stir for 1 to 2 minutes or until spinach is wilted. Using a slotted spoon, transfer spinach mixture to medium bowl; stir in basil.
• In a bowl, combine egg, ricotta, parmesan, salt and black pepper.
• To assemble pie, spread 1/2 cup of the pasta sauce in the bottom of a 9-inch sprinform pan. Arrange three to four of the lasagna noodles over the sauce, trimming and overlapping as necessary to cover sauce with one layer. Top with half of the spinach mixture. Top with half of the ricotta mixture. Top with another layer of noodles. Spread with half of the remaining pasta sauce. Top with all of the zucchini-carrot mixture. Sprinkle with half of the mozzarella cheese. Top with another layer of the lasagna noodles. Layer with remaining spinach mixture and ricotta mixture. Top with another layer of noodles and remaining sauce (you may have extra noodles). Gently press down pie with back of spatula.
• Place springform pan on a foil-lined baking sheet. Bake for about 1 hour or until heated through, topping with remaining mozzarella cheese for the last 15 minutes of baking. Cover and let stand on a wire rack for 15 minutes before serving. Carefully remove side of springform pan.

SPINACH LASAGNA ROLL-UPS (MEATLESS)

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the spinach, mozzarella, cottage cheese, 1/2 cup Parmesan and egg.
• Spread a heaping 1/3 cupful over each noodle.
• Roll up and secure with toothpicks.
• Place seam side down in an 11 x 7 x 2 inch baking dish coated with non-stick cooking spray.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking.
• Pour tomato or spaghetti sauce over roll-ups.
• Cover and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 33-38 minutes or until bubbly.
• Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese.
• Discard toothpicks.

MEATLESS SPINACH LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually add creams. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese., In a large bowl, combine the ricotta cheese, spinach, carrot and remaining Parmesan cheese. , Spread 3/4 cup sauce mixture in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Layer with four noodles (noodles will overlap slightly), half of the ricotta mixture, 1 cup sauce and 2/3 cup mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers. Top with remaining noodles, sauce and mozzarella cheese. Combine bread crumbs and butter; sprinkle over lasagna (dish will be full). , Cover and bake at 375° for 55 minutes. Uncover; bake 10-15 minutes longer or until bubbly. Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting.

MAKEOVER MEATLESS LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Cook noodles according to package directions for al dente. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, cook mushrooms and onion over medium heat until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute. Add tomatoes and tomato paste; cook and stir until heated through., Pulse tofu in a food processor until smooth. Add next 5 ingredients; pulse until combined. Drain noodles., Place 5 noodles into a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray, overlapping as needed. Layer with half the tofu mixture, half the sauce and half the mozzarella. Top with remaining noodles, tofu mixture and sauce., Bake, covered, 35 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella. Bake, uncovered, until cheese is melted, 10-15 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

MEATLESS GRILLED EGGPLANT LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat grill to high, then turn down to med just before you put the eggplant on.
• Preheat oven to 350.
• Peel and slice eggplant lengthwise (about 1/4 inch wide) (you can stripe it or not peel it if you prefer).
• Brush or spray eggplant with olive oil and season with some of the seasoning.
• Grill eggplant 5 min a side.
• While eggplant is grilling combine 1/4 cup of the mozzarella, the rest of the seasoning, egg (optional), parmesan, ricotta, 1 tsp marinara, and garlic in a small bowl.
• Once eggplant is cooked you can put it together.
• Spray casserole pan with olive oil (optional but it prevents sticking).
• Drizzle some sauce at the bottom and make one layer of eggplant (3 slices fit in mine).
• Cover each eggplant with about a tablespoon of the cheese mixture and some shredded mozzarella.
• Repeat layers with rest of eggplant. Mine made 2 layers and I pourde the rest of the sauce and cheese over the top.
• Bake until bubbly.

EASY MEATLESS LASAGNA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Mix ricotta cheese, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, the parsley and oregano.
• Spread 2 cups of the pasta sauce in ungreased rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches; top with 4 uncooked noodles. Spread ricotta cheese mixture over noodles. Spread with 2 cups pasta sauce and top with 4 noodles; repeat with 2 cups pasta sauce and 4 noodles. Sprinkle with 2 cups mozzarella cheese. Spread with remaining pasta sauce. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese.
• Cover and bake 30 minutes. Uncover and bake about 30 minutes longer or until hot and bubbly. Sprinkle with additional mozzarella cheese. Let stand 15 minutes before cutting.

MEATLESS WHITE VEGETABLE LASAGNA

Steps:

• boil water for noodles, add salt to water. add noodles 3 at a time. remove and drain. set aside. chop all veggies and add to skillet with olive oil, salt & pepper, minced garlic. keep on medium/high until onions are about clear. remove from heat. set aside. in separate skillet, prepare bechemal. melt butter over medium/low heat, add flour slowly. pour in milk and drizzle parmesan while stirring. add salt & pepper to taste. pour bechemal over grilled veggies and stir in ricotta. spray 9x13 baking pan with non-stick spray. add thin layer of veggie mix to pan. layer noodles, cover with veggie mix, repeat until all veggie mix used. cover the top of the lasagna with shredded mozzerella and parmesan mixture. bake @ 350 for 1 hour.

MEATLESS LASAGNA

Steps:

• Briefly saute minced garlic in large skillet in its own oil. Add puree, leaves from fresh basil or dried basil and mushrooms. Cook over low heat while preparing tofu.
• Wash tofu and slice through the middle to make 8 equal pieces. Arrange 4 slices of tofu on tomato sauce. Top with cottage cheese, spinach leaves and remaining 2 slices of tofu. Sprinkle with pepper and spoon some of tomato sauce over tofu sandwiches. Arrange slices of cheese on top.
• Cover and cook 10 to 15 minutes over medium heat. Check once or twice and if sauce is becoming too thick, add 2 or 3 tablespoons water.