Vegetarian Lasagna With Tofu And Roasted Vegetables Food

VEGETARIAN LASAGNA WITH TOFU RECIPE

Steps:

• Cover a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Preheat your oven to 425oF.
• Assemble the vegetables on the baking sheet. Drizzle some olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper over the vegetables. Toss them gently to distribute the oil. Roast until vegetables are golden brown and soft, for about 20 to 25 minutes. Take them out from the oven, and reduce the heat to 375oF.
• In a food processor, crumble the tofu cubes. Add in the garlic, oregano, red pepper flakes, nutritional yeast, salt, pepper, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Blend until the mixture becomes creamy. Add in the basil leaves then, pulse until fully incorporated.
• Bring a large pan of salted water to a boil. Prepare the lasagna noodles by cooking them al dente according to package instructions.
• Drizzle olive oil in the bottom of a large baking dish. Layer 1 cup of marinara sauce, 4 pasta noodles, half the tofu ricotta mixture, half the caramelized vegetables, half the green leaves, and two-thirds of the marinara sauce. Repeat. For the final layer, use the remaining noodles, sauce, and mozzarella (or vegan equivalent).
• Place the baking dish in the oven and bake for about 25 to 30 minutes until fully browned. Check at the halfway point, if the cheese browns too quickly, cover the lasagna with foil.
• Remove the lasagna from the oven and let it sit for 20 minutes. Serve it garnished with basil.

VEGETARIAN LASAGNA WITH TOFU AND ROASTED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Slice the zucchini, carrots, red pepper, shallots, and mushrooms into bite sized pieces and place them in a bowl. Use enough olive oil to lightly coat the vegetables with the oil and sprinkle the salt while stirring. Roast these in the oven until they crisp and are starting to caramelize, about 20-30 minutes. Set aside to let cool. While the veggies are cooking, in a medium bowl, use a spoon to break up the tofu and then add the ricotta. Stir vigorously until well blended. Add the Italian seasoning and 1/2 teaspoon of the garlic powder. Taste the mixture and add the rest of the garlic if you feel it needs it. Also determine if it needs more salt (this depends on how salty the ricotta is). Add the pepper. Taste again, this is the last time you will be able to taste it until it is done, so make sure you like the flavoring combination. Add the egg and milk and stir until all is well blended. Spoon 1/2 cup of the red sauce into the pan and spread it into an even layer. Cover the sauce with a layer of noodles. Spread half of the tofu-ricotta mixture on the layer of noodles, then top with another layer of noodles. Spread half of the vegetables and 3/4 cup of sauce on the noodles and top with half of the cheese. Repeat with noodles, the rest of the tofu-ricotta, the rest of the noodles, the rest of the sauce and vegetables, and then the rest of the cheese. Bake, covered with foil, for 25-30 minutes or until it is bubbling on the sides. Remove the foil and bake until the top is browned, about 20 minutes. Allow to cool for 5 minutes so that it is no longer lasagna-lava.

QUICK & EASY VEGETARIAN LASAGNA

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.

TOFU LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add lasagna and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• In a medium bowl combine tofu, eggs, salt, pepper, nutmeg, milk, spaghetti sauce, parsley and 1 cup of mozzarella cheese. Spread a layer in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Layer lasagna noodles with the sauce mixture, ending with sauce. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 35 minutes.

ROASTED VEGETABLE LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a large pot add 2 tsps olive oil - add onions, celery, garlic and cook till onions are transparent. Add pepper flakes and tomatoes and simmer over low heat. Add your pasta sauce, herbs and continue to simmer while you create the remainder of the dish.
• Take Eggplant and slice horizontally (all vegetables are done on horizontal cuts) slicing approximately 1/4" thick - place in a large dish cover with kosher salt and place a layer of plastic wrap over top of the eggplant - place a heavy object on top to weight the eggplant. Leave this until you can see a remarkable amount of fluids at the bottom of the dish. Approximately 50 minutes to and hour and a half. Wash the eggplant and pat dry - this is what is known as blanching or proofing your eggplant - it removes any bitterness the eggplant may have.
• Cut the remainder of your vegetables - zucchini, squash and carrots in the same horizontal fashion approximately 1/4" thick. Along with the asparagus - place all of your vegetables in a large bowl and cover with a generous amount of Extra Virgin Olive oil, salt and pepper to taste. The Red Peppers can be roasted whole and then cleaned and cut into segments after grilling. Preheat your grill (indoor or outdoor - if using outdoor I sometimes try to add some hickory or mesquite smokiness to it) the grill should be close to 400 degrees -- place all of the vegetables on the grill - turning after 4-5 minutes or until a nice char has been made. Remove vegetables to a sheet pan to cool.
• Take the asparagus and cut into 1 inch pieces and place in your sauce.
• In a large 8 x 13 baking pan add 1/2 cup of your sauce to the bottom of the dish and spread evenly over the bottom. Arrange your eggplant over the bottom of the dish (these are used in place of any lasagna noodles that you would use in regular lasagna).
• Using one half of your vegetables (except the zucchini and squash) layer them over top of the eggplant - using 1/3 of your sauce cover with sauce and then with the cheese. Your next layer will be the zucchini and squash. Repeat with your roasted vegetables - sauce and cheese - bake in 350 degree oven until cheese is bubbling and melted -- enjoy!

ROASTED VEGETABLE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Toss vegetables with dressing and garlic; spread onto bottom of 15x10x1-inch pan. Bake 30 min. or until vegetables are crisp-tender, stirring occasionally. Place in medium bowl; stir in pasta sauce and water.
• Mix egg, cottage cheese and 1 cup shredded cheese until well blended.
• Spoon 1 cup sauce onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with layers of 3 noodles and half the cottage cheese mixture. Repeat layers. Cover with remaining noodles, sauce and shredded cheese; sprinkle with Parmesan.
• Bake 45 min. or until heated through. Let stand 15 min. before cutting to serve.

VEGETARIAN LASAGNA BOLOGNESE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil for the noodles. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with butter. Set aside.
• While the water comes to a boil, prepare the ricotta filling: In a large bowl, stir together the ricotta, 1/3 cup parsley, cream, beaten egg and nutmeg. Fold in 2 cups mozzarella. Season with salt and pepper; set aside.
• Once the water comes to a boil, season it generously with salt, then cook the noodles just until slightly softened, about 6 minutes. (The noodles shouldn't be fully cooked so they hold up after baking.) Transfer the cooked noodles to a colander and rinse immediately under cold water. Drizzle with oil immediately and toss to coat to prevent sticking.
• Assemble the lasagna: Spoon about 1 cup sauce into the prepared baking dish and spread into an even layer. Top with one layer of lasagna noodles, trimming the noodles as needed. (They can overlap slightly, but should be trimmed if the overlap is significant.) Dollop a heaping 3/4 cup ricotta mixture on top of the noodles, and spread in an even layer. Pour 1 cup sauce on top, and spread in an even layer. Repeat with 3 more layers of noodles, ricotta and sauce. Top with one final layer of noodles, then a final layer of sauce. Sprinkle evenly with the remaining mozzarella, then the Parmesan.
• Cover the lasagna tightly with aluminum foil and bake until warmed through and bubbling, about 30 minutes. Remove foil and broil on the top rack until browned in spots, about 3 minutes.
• Sprinkle with finely chopped parsley, then let cool about 10 minutes before serving.

EASY ROASTED VEGETABLE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray a large baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Arrange zucchini, bell peppers, mushrooms, and onion wedges on prepared baking sheet. Scatter basil and garlic over vegetables and spray with cooking spray. Season with salt and black pepper.
• Bake in preheated oven until vegetables are lightly browned and tender, 10 to 25 minutes.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook lasagna in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain.
• Bring pasta sauce to a simmer in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Mix mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese in a bowl.
• Pour about 1/3 cup pasta sauce in a 9x13-inch baking dish. Layer 3 lasagna noodles over sauce. Spread about of 1/4 the roasted vegetables over noodles and top with about 1/4 the sauce. Sprinkle 1/4 of the mozzarella-Parmesan cheese mixture over the sauce. Repeat layers 3 more times, ending with the cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven until cheese is melted and sauce is bubbly, 20 to 25 minutes. Allow lasagna to rest for 10 minutes before slicing.