Vegan Lasagna I

Name: Vegan Lasagna I
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 1/2 cups chopped onion; 3 tablespoons minced garlic; 4 (14.5 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes; 1/3 cup tomato paste; 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil; 1/2 cup chopped parsley; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 (16 ounce) package lasagna noodles; 2 pounds firm tofu; 2 tablespoons minced garlic; 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil; 1/4 cup chopped parsley; 1/2 teaspoon salt; ground black pepper to taste; 3 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained

17 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 cups chopped onion
3 tablespoons minced garlic
4 (14.5 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
1/3 cup tomato paste
1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
1/2 cup chopped parsley
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 (16 ounce) package lasagna noodles
2 pounds firm tofu
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
1/4 cup chopped parsley
1/2 teaspoon salt
ground black pepper to taste
3 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained

Directions

1

Make the sauce: In a large, heavy saucepan, over medium heat, heat the olive oil. Place the onions in the saucepan and saute them until they are soft, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic; cook 5 minutes more.
2

Place the tomatoes, tomato paste, basil and parsley in the saucepan. Stir well, turn the heat to low and let the sauce simmer covered for 1 hour. Add the salt and pepper.
3

While the sauce is cooking bring a large kettle of salted water to a boil. Boil the lasagna noodles for 9 minutes, then drain and rinse well.
4

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
5

Place the tofu blocks in a large bowl. Add the garlic, basil and parsley. Add the salt and pepper, and mash all the ingredients together by squeezing pieces of tofu through your fingers. Mix well.
6

Assemble the lasagna: Spread 1 cup of the tomato sauce in the bottom of a 9x13 inch casserole pan. Arrange a single layer of lasagna noodles, sprinkle one-third of the tofu mixture over the noodles. Distribute the spinach evenly over the tofu. Next ladle 1 1/2 cups tomato sauce over the tofu, and top it with another layer of the noodles. Then sprinkle another 1/3 of the tofu mixture over the noodles, top the tofu with 1 1/2 cups tomato sauce, and place a final layer of noodles over the tomato sauce. Finally, top the noodles with the final 1/3 of the tofu, and spread the remaining tomato sauce over everything.
7

Cover the pan with foil and bake the lasagna for 30 minutes. Serve hot and enjoy.