I know the though of fake lasagna may make you cringe & stop reading this immediately, but I urge you to read on! Lasagna is basically 3 ingredients, noodles, sauce, & cheese mixture. This lasagna has it all...except he cheese mixture of course! I got this recipe from a great vegan cook book called "Appetite for Success"(thanks Jenn) This lasagna is is made with whole wheat lasagna noodles, fresh spinach leaves, a basic sauce made with a can of crushed tomatoes, fresh garlic & thyme, & salt & pepper(yes, thats it!) & the "cheese" mixture is made of extra firm firm tofu(stop gagging!), roasted cauliflower, nutritional yeast flakes(I'll explain later), freshly squeezed lemon juice, & salt & pepper.
To start my "cheese" mixture I chopped up a head of cauliflower & drizzled it with a little olive oil & salt & pepper & bake for about 30 minutes. Take the tofu & crumble it up into a bowl & add the roasted cauliflower, lemon juice, yeast flakes, salt & pepper. Use a potato masher to mash all together! It even looks like ricotta cheese!!
SIDE NOTE: Nutritional yeast flakes are used in vegan/vegetarians dishes. Its a source of vitamins & protein. It has a nutty, cheesy flavor & is used as a condiment or as a substitute in dishes that traditionally call for cheese.
Once your "cheese" mixture is all mashed up, you can start assembling for lasagna. A little sauce on the bottom, noodles, "cheese" mixture, & some fresh spinach leaves. Keep building & layering & then bake. I was PLEASANTLY surprised by this dish! It was delicious & it really tasted like it was made with real cheese. Everyone here LOVED it! I didn't tell my husband what it was made of(he's one of those people who gag at the thought of tofu) & He loved it too!! Once he finished I told him what was in it! His face was priceless!
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