The Best Vegan Lasagna

Name: The Best Vegan Lasagna
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Vegan
Ingredients: 2-3 tbsp olive oil; 1 lbs vegan ground beef; 3 cloves of garlic; 1 large onion (chopped); 2 carrots (chopped); 2 stalks of celery (chopped); ½ cup red wine (optional); 14 oz tomato passata; 14 oz chopped tomatoes; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tbsp Italian herbs (mixture of oregano, basil, thyme); salt and pepper (to taste); 9-12 lasagna sheets (no-boil or oven-ready); 2 tbsp vegan butter; 2 tbsp flour; 2 cups soy milk (or other unsweetened plant milk); salt and pepper (to taste); 1 pinch of nutmeg (optional); 2 tbsp nutritional yeast flakes (or vegan parmesan, optional); vegan cheese; vegan parmesan; fresh basil

Prep 30m

Cook 45m

6 servings

hard

Ingredients

2-3 tbsp olive oil
1 lbs vegan ground beef
3 cloves of garlic
1 large onion (chopped)
2 carrots (chopped)
2 stalks of celery (chopped)
½ cup red wine (optional)
14 oz tomato passata
14 oz chopped tomatoes
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 tbsp Italian herbs (mixture of oregano, basil, thyme)
salt and pepper (to taste)
9-12 lasagna sheets (no-boil or oven-ready)
2 tbsp vegan butter
2 tbsp flour
2 cups soy milk (or other unsweetened plant milk)
salt and pepper (to taste)
1 pinch of nutmeg (optional)
2 tbsp nutritional yeast flakes (or vegan parmesan, optional)
vegan cheese
vegan parmesan
fresh basil

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a pan and fry vegan ground beef per package directions until crumbly. Set aside. 2. Heat remaining oil, add onions, carrots, and celery; saute 2-3 minutes. Add garlic, tomato paste and Italian herbs. 3. Add vegan ground beef, deglaze with red wine. Stir in chopped tomatoes and passata. Season and simmer covered 15 minutes. 4. For bechamel: Melt vegan butter, whisk in flour for 1 minute. Slowly add soy milk while stirring until thickened. Season with salt, pepper, nutmeg, and nutritional yeast. 5. Preheat oven to 392F (200C). Brush a baking dish with oil. 6. Alternate layers of lasagna sheets, bolognese, and bechamel. Finish with thick bechamel and vegan cheese. Bake approximately 45 minutes. 7. Cool briefly before slicing. Garnish with fresh basil.

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