Rich Vegetarian Lasagna Recipes

RICH VEGETARIAN LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180c.
• Chop tofu and marinate in vegetable stock for one hour.
• Saute onion and garlic in oil until clear.
• Add tomato paste and crushed tomatoes.
• Simmer for 35-45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Slice eggplant then sprinkle with salt, then leave them for 20 minutes. Rinse the salt off and pat the eggplant slices dry.
• Grill or fry the eggplant until tender.
• Chop the peppers, and mushrooms, then saute in a little oil until tender.
• Drain the tofu, then blend with spinach, pine nuts and basil in a food processor until creamy and smooth.
• Mix the peppers and mushrooms with half of the tomato sauce.
• In an oiled oblong baking tray, layer the lasagna sheets, followed by the tofu mixture, then the vegetable mixture, then the slices of eggplant, the tomato sauce and top with a handful of cheese. Repeat until all used up, then layer the final sheet of pasta on top, followed by anything leftover, and finally a layer of parmesan. Make sure that the lasagna sheets are completely covered with the tomato sauce or they will dry out during cooking.
• Bake for 40-45 minutes.

SINFULLY RICH LASAGNA

Steps:

• If using regular lasagna noodles, cook as directed on package.
• Combine cheese& eggs; mix together well.
• Lightly spray baking dish with vegetable spray such as Pam.
• If using wine and/or the sugar, mix with marinara.
• Spread 1 cup marinara sauce in bottom of baking dish.
• At this point, if you care to, you can mix the remainer of the marinara sauce with the cooked ground beef.
• Easier and faster to layer that way.
• Lay 4 noodles on sauce in dish.
• Spread 1/2 the cheese mixture on noodles.
• Layer 1/2 the spinach on top of cheese mixture.
• Spread 1/2 the ground beef and marinara on top of spinach layer.
• Repeat layers once again: noodles, cheese, spinach, ground beef and marinara.
• Add one more layer of noodles.
• Spread jar of Alfredo Sauce over last layer of noodles.
• Cover and cook at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.
• Uncover and cook 15 minutes more.
• Can sprinkle more grated Parmesan on top for the last 15 minutes if desired.
• After cooking, it helps to let it sit for 10-15 minutes before cutting.
• Reduces the filling running out of the lasagna layers.