Delicious Lasagne (will trick omnis!)
I made this lasagne for Christmas eve when a bunch of relatives came over. Everyone said it was delicious and said that if I hadn't told them, they wouldn't even have noticed it was vegan. It's a recipe i made up myself. I don't go by exact measurements, so I wrote it in estimates. But I really suggest trying this, because it's extremely simple to make and it's SO delicious and filling- for vegans and omnis alike.
VEGAN LASAGNE!!
Ingredients
box of lasagne noodles
package of soy "ground beef"
jar of marinara sauce
can of chopped tomatoes
package of tofu
olive oil
vinegar
salt
garlic powder
basil
vegan parmesan (optional)
- Boil and drain the noodles.
- To make the "cheese": In a large bowl, mix the tofu, about ½ cup of olive oil, a few spoonfuls of vinegar, and some pinches of salt. Chop/mush it until it is the consistency of chunky ricotta cheese. Add a LOT of basil (the green makes the lasagne colorful)
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- Layer the lasagne in a pan, using this pattern:
noodles
marinara sauce
chopped tomatoes
"cheese"
"ground beef"
sprinkles garlic powder, parmesan, and basil as desired
repeat this pattern to the top of the pan.
Bake at 400 F for about an hour or until it looks done.
Help with lasagna recipe??
I recently found a lasagna recipe online (http://www.organicfoodcorner.com/res...gna-recipe.php) and I have a question about one of the ingredients...
One of the ingredients for the cheese sauce is nutritional yeast flakes. That's not the problem. I know what that is.
The problem comes up in the ricotta recipe. One of the ingredients listed is yeast flakes.
My question is this: Is it just implied that the "yeast flakes" listed here are also the cheese-like nutritional yeast flakes or should I use plain yeast?
Re: Help with lasagna recipe??
Yes, you would use the nutritional yeast flakes.
Desperately seeking fancy lasagna sheets!
Hello UK folks,
I am planning to make this recipe from Vegan Yum Yum in a week or so: Eggplant and Pine Nut Rolled Lasagna. I've searched and searched and can't find anything resembling these lasagna sheets (suitable for rolling) anywhere! I've looked in the supermarkets and some online delis (including "justsoitalian.co.uk") and am at a bit of a loss now....
I hope these aren't an exclusively American product :/
If anyone has any suggestions I would be really grateful. This is going to be a meal designed to impress an omnivore (potentially my future mother in law no less!) so I really want to get it right!
Thanks :)
Jenny.
Re: Desperately seeking fancy lasagna sheets!
I'm inclined to say you could use any lasagne sheets (although be careful - most use egg).
Any lasagne sheets, when boiled for a few minutes, will go soft, and thus be suitable for rolling. Another possibility would be cannelloni tubes; again once they've boiled for a few minutes they'll be soft, then you can whip them out and cut them open.
Good luck!:)
Re: Desperately seeking fancy lasagna sheets!
That recipe appears to just use standard lasagne sheets (cooked till al dente), which are widely available in the UK. Her's are a bit longer and have crinkly edges, but other than that they don't look special.
Waitrose sell durum wheat crinkly lasagne sheets if you're that way inclined (though the whole sheet is crinkly not just the edges).
If you want length then why not make your own sheets from pasta dough? Bit more work involved mind you.
Re: Desperately seeking fancy lasagna sheets!
I thought those were pretty standard (with crinkly edges) but maybe I've just never noticed that that they don't do crinkly edges in the UK as I haven't made that much lasagna since moving here. I usually buy the Waitrose ones that are crinkly all over.
Re: Desperately seeking fancy lasagna sheets!
Thanks for all the suggestions! I will definitely check out Waitrose - and will have some cannelloni in reserve just in case :)
I'm not quite up for making my own pasta just yet (maybe when I have a bigger kitchen :D) but I was admiring the pasta makers online yesterday when I was searching....
And Mr Flibble, you're right about those in the recipe just being a bit longer/narrower/fancier than standard lasagna sheets - but I'd quite like to impress as much as possible with this dinner so the fancier the better :)
Re: Desperately seeking fancy lasagna sheets!
Don't worry about the frilly edges - the recipe sounds amazing and they will love it whatever... con o senza the frills!
Perhaps you could garnish with toasted pine nuts or some fresh herbs such as oregano or basil. You're gonna rock the house girl!!! :thumbsup:
Re: Desperately seeking fancy lasagna sheets!
Great ideas, thanks Fiamma! Especially on the pine nuts (I <3 them so much...)
Trying to impress my omnivorous boyfriend's omnivorous Mother is a daunting enough task - she's already kindly cooked loads of vegan meals for me, so I really want to get this right!
There'll be a test run for sure, anyway :o
Re: Desperately seeking fancy lasagna sheets!
A test run????? I shall be round at eight sharp!!! :p :D:D
Re: Desperately seeking fancy lasagna sheets!
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fiamma
A test run????? I shall be round at eight sharp!!! :p :D:D
Haha, well, I'll get the garlic bread ready too then :D
Re: Desperately seeking fancy lasagna sheets!
Good luck fdq :) Hope the dinner (and test run, if Fiamma's going to turn up!) go really well :)
Re: Desperately seeking fancy lasagna sheets!
I shouldn't worry too much, fooldramaqueen, I've lost count of the culinary disasters I have inflicted on my poor mother-in-law and I've been married for...quite a while.
Re: Desperately seeking fancy lasagna sheets!
Thanks again everyone - my boyfriend has been despatched to Waitrose today in search of the elusive frilly lasagna sheets, so I am hopeful :)
Re: Desperately seeking fancy lasagna sheets!
I just wanted to say another thanks for all the advice - the dinner was a big success and the rolled lasagna was lovely, I'd highly recommend it! It's a good dinner for a few people because you can prepare it all in advance, and just cover with tomato sauce and stick in the oven when you're ready.
We had it with garlic bread and a rocket/tomato salad. Think I impressed the potential future mother in law :D
Re: Desperately seeking fancy lasagna sheets!
Excellent! Will have to give the recipe a go in that case, not that I want to attract any more mothers-in-law ;)
Re: Desperately seeking fancy lasagna sheets!
I love those crinkly lasagne sheets! I had boring straight edged lasagne for lunch today :D