Lasagna is a classic Italian dish that is enjoyed by people all over the world. It is typically made with layers of pasta, cheese, and meat sauce. However, it is possible to make a delicious lasagna without using any meat. This is a great option for vegetarians and vegans, or for anyone who wants to try something different. There are many different recipes for vegetarian lasagna, so you can find one that suits your taste. Some popular ingredients in vegetarian lasagna include vegetables like spinach, zucchini, and mushrooms, as well as cheeses like ricotta and mozzarella. Vegetarian lasagna can be just as satisfying and delicious as traditional lasagna, and it is a great way to get your daily dose of vegetables.
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WORLD'S BEST (NOW VEGETARIAN!) LASAGNA
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
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
VEGETABLE LASAGNA
Recipe VIDEO above. Layered with roasted vegetables, spinach and ricotta, a homemade sauce and as much cheese as you see fit, this big batch vegetarian lasagna reheats brilliantly. Epic meat-free food for carnivores!
Provided by Nagi
Categories Mains
Time 1h15m
Number Of Ingredients 25
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 200C/390F.
- Place vegetables on the tray, drizzle with oil, sprinkle with garlic, salt and pepper. Toss.
- Roast for 25 minutes, turning at 15 minutes, until tender and browned.
- Remove from oven, loosen from tray with spatula while warm (can stick when cools).
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Add garlic and onion, cook for 3 minutes until golden.
- Add passata, crushed tomato, water, dried herbs, chilli, salt and pepper. Stir. Simmer on medium low heat for 20 minutes. Adjust salt at the end. *Add a teeny touch of sugar if it's a bit sour, depends on quality of tomatoes used.*
- Remove from stove and let cool for 5 minutes before using.
- Place ingredients in a bowl and mix until combined.
- Preheat oven to 160C/320F.
- Spread a ladle of tomato sauce on the base of a large baking dish (Note 5).
- Cover with lasagna sheets, tearing as required to fit.
- Top with roasted vegetables, scatter over red peppers. Spoon over 2 1/2 cups of Sauce, then sprinkle with half the cheese.
- Cover with lasagna sheets. Spread over Ricotta mixture.
- Cover with lasagna sheets. Pour over remaining sauce and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
- Bake for 25 - 30 minutes or until the cheese is golden. If using dried lasagna sheets, stick a knife in the middle to ensure it's cooked - if it needs longer, cover and stick it back in the oven.
- Rest for 5 minutes before cutting and serving. Store leftovers per notes - brilliant reheated!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 524 kcal, Carbohydrate 48 g, Protein 27 g, Fat 25 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, Cholesterol 121 mg, Sodium 1175 mg, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 11 g, ServingSize 1 serving
THE BEST VEGETARIAN LASAGNA RECIPE EVER
Layered pasta cradles a trio of cheeses and sweet Italian tomato sauce, and then it's all baked up until bubbling and gooey. Hearty vegetarian comfort food at its best!
Provided by Kare for Kitchen Treaty
Categories Main Course
Time 1h35m
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Add the olive oil to a large pan over medium heat. When hot, add the onion, bell pepper, and Italian seasoning. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are soft and translucent and the pepper is tender, about 8 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring frequently, for one more minute.
- Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, honey or sugar, salt, and pepper. If you're using whole tomatoes, break up the tomatoes with a spoon. To save time, I will sometimes give whole tomatoes a quick spin in the blender to break them down a bit, then add them to the pot. (This is also a good method if you're serving people who don't like tomato chunks in their sauce).
- Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, over medium heat, until the sauce comes to a boil. Turn the heat to low, partially cover, and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Add the parsley, then remove from the heat.
- Heat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Grab a 9-inch by 13-inch baking pan. Smear a little of the sauce on the bottom of the pan. Add a single layer of pasta, breaking to fit as needed. Using a couple of spoons (one to scoop and one to scrape it off), plop half the ricotta all over the noodles in little mounds. Top with 1/3 of the remaining sauce. Sprinkle on half of the mozzarella.
- Repeat with a layer of pasta, then the rest of the ricotta, then another third of the sauce, then the remaining mozzarella.
- Add a last layer of pasta and spread the remaining sauce over the top. Sprinkle with Parmesan.
- Bake until bubbly and melty and the pasta is tender, about 45 minutes. If the top begins to get brown, cover with foil during the last 10 minutes or so of baking.
- Remove from oven and let rest for 5-10 minutes. Cut into squares and serve.
- Keeps refrigerated covered or in an airtight container for about 3 days. It also keeps frozen for several months. I have also frozen single-portion leftovers in individual freezer bags for quick and easy lunches.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 600 kcal, Sugar 7 g, Sodium 608 mg, Fat 17 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, Carbohydrate 83 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 27 g, Cholesterol 44 mg, ServingSize 1 serving
THEY DONT KNOW ITS VEGETARIAN LASAGNA
Steps:
- Cook lasagna noodles according to directions on package. Rinse in cold water to cease cooking. Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare textured vegetable protein with boiling water, set aside. Saute onion and garlic in olive oil. Add chopped basil, tomato sauce, and TVP to onion and garlic, gently cook, stirring frequently for 10 minutes. To arrange lasagna, coat bottom of large, non-stick lasagna pan with a thin layer of the sauce. Cover with 4 to 5 noodles. On top of noodles, place 8 ounces of ricotta, dotted evenly over surface, and 4 ounces of grated mozzarella. Repeat the layer, beginning with sauce, two or three times, until all of the noodles have been used, ending with ricotta, mozzarella and sauce on the top. Spread 1/3 cup of grated parmesan evenly over the top. Cover with aluminum foil and bake 45 minutes, uncover and bake 5 - 10 minutes longer. Let stand 15 minutes before serving. Freezes and reheats well.
4 INGREDIENT VEGETARIAN LASAGNA
This vegetarian lasagna is simple but delicious! My mom has been making this for our family and since before I can remember. You can customize this by adding vegetables and different cheeses, and it's easy to make gluten free or vegan.
Provided by CEMO9769
Categories Free Of...
Time 1h10m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Cook 12 - 15 lasagna noodles as per instructions on the box.
- While noodles are cooking, drain the tofu package and mash it with your hands into as fine a pulp as possible.
- Add in the sauce and mix. Leave about half a cup of sauce for a later step.
- Shred the cheese. You should have quite a bit!
- Once the lasagna noodles are finished cooking, drain and run under cool water so they don't burn your fingers.
- Line the bottom of a rectangular pan with the leftover sauce and put on the first noodles. The pan should be wide enough so that three noodles fit side by side, and long enough so that the noodles fit lengthwise.
- Spread some of the tofu-sauce mixture on top, followed by a bit of cheese. Try to save most of the cheese for the top layer. Cover with another layer of noodles.
- Repeat this process until you have used up all of your tofu and sauce. Put one more layer of noodles on, and cover this with a thick layer of cheese.
- Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes or until the top is golden brown. Remove and let sit for 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 737, Fat 25.1, SaturatedFat 11.2, Cholesterol 57.6, Sodium 1439.2, Carbohydrate 93.1, Fiber 9.4, Sugar 24.8, Protein 33.9
QUICK & EASY VEGETARIAN LASAGNA
This recipe substitutes ricotta cheese with tofu. Don't tell anyone, and they'll never know the difference! You can also add some meat-substitute (my favorite is Quorn grounds) to make what seems to be a meaty lasagna... and only you will know there's no meat in it!
Provided by MarissaB
Categories Soy/Tofu
Time 45m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat oven to 375°F.
- Combine tofu, Parmesan, eggs, garlic, herbs, salt and pepper in a medium bowl.
- Lightly coat a 13x9-inch baking dish with vegetable cooking spray. Spread about 1 cup of tomato sauce at the bottom of the pan. Arrange one layer of noodles on top.
- Spread with half the tofu mixture; top with half of the spinach, a third of the remaining sauce, and a third of the mozzarella. Repeat layers, ending with noodles, sauce, and mozzarella.
- Cover with aluminum foil and bake 30-35 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 84, Fat 5.1, SaturatedFat 1.8, Cholesterol 52, Sodium 199.6, Carbohydrate 2.2, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 0.6, Protein 8.1
Tips:
- Use a variety of vegetables. This will give your lasagna a more complex flavor and texture. Some good options include zucchini, eggplant, mushrooms, and bell peppers.
- Don't overcook your vegetables. They should be tender but still have a bit of a bite to them.
- Use a flavorful sauce. This is the key to a great lasagna. You can use a store-bought sauce or make your own. If you're making your own, be sure to use fresh ingredients and simmer it for a while to let the flavors develop.
- Don't skimp on the cheese. Cheese is what makes lasagna so rich and decadent. Use a combination of mozzarella, ricotta, and Parmesan cheeses.
- Layer your lasagna correctly. Start with a layer of sauce, then add a layer of noodles, then a layer of vegetables, and then a layer of cheese. Repeat this process until you've used up all of your ingredients.
- Bake your lasagna until it's bubbly and golden brown. This usually takes about 30 minutes.
- Let your lasagna cool for a few minutes before cutting it. This will help it to hold its shape.
Conclusion:
Vegetarian lasagna is a delicious and satisfying meal that's perfect for any occasion. It's easy to make and can be customized to your liking. So next time you're looking for a vegetarian dish to make, give lasagna a try. You won't be disappointed!
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