The Perfect Vegan Lasagna Food

THE PERFECT VEGAN LASAGNA

Steps:

• To make the lentil tomato sauce, heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat and sauté onion, garlic and mushrooms for about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, then add in the vegan meat and cook for about 5 minutes. Add in red lentils and tomato sauce, then reduce the heat to medium-low and cook for another 5 minutes. Set aside.
• To make the tofu ricotta, strain the tofu and press out any excess moisture using a paper towel. Crumble the tofu in a large bowl; you can use your hands or a spatula. Add garlic powder, plus salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.Related: This Yummy Vegan Spinach and Artichoke Dip is the Perfect Appetizer
• In a 13×9 baking dish, assemble the lasagna. Start with ½ a cup of the sauce, then layer with 3 lasagna sheets. Top with a ⅓ cup of the vegan ricotta, then ⅓ a cup of vegan mozzarella. Repeat the layering process until you have four layers. Generously top the final layer any additional vegan mozzarella.
• Cover the dish with foil and bake in pre-heated oven for 30 minutes. Once baked, remove lasagna from oven, remove foil, set the oven to broil and return to the oven for another 5 minutes uncovered. This will ensure that the vegan mozzarella melts.Related: This Cozy Weeknight Cassoulet is Given a Spicy Vegan Makeover
• Garnish with parsley and serve.Love Valerie's vegan lasagna? Try her vegan stuffed Portobello mushrooms next!

THE PERFECT LASAGNA

Steps:

• Chop the onion, garlic, mushrooms, bacon, olives and sun dried tomatoes before you start to cook.
• Cook the onions and garlic first.
• Add the beef and brown about half-way through.
• Add green pepper, mushroom, olives, sun-dried tomatoes and bacon.
• Add the stewed tomatoes. Cut them apart with the spatula or a knife as you add them.
• Add as much red wine and balsamic vinegar as you wish. (I think the secret of the lasagna is in the wine and vinegar though, so I add about 3 tablespoons and a 1/4 of a cup).
• Add salt, pepper, and oregano to taste.
• Let the sauce stew as long as needed (the longer the better).
• Meanwhile, heat the milk gently in a saucepan.
• Add the flour gradually, stirring constantly. Add the parmesan cheese to the sauce as well.
• When the white sauce is thicker than pancake mix (about 10 minutes), remove from heat.
• In an 8x8 or round lasagna dish, layer like this: meat layer, lasagna sheet, white sauce.
• Finish with a white sauce layer and cover with mozzarella cheese.
• Cook at 350 for about 20 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly.