Spinach Mushroom Vegetarian Lasagna Recipes

VEGAN SPINACH AND MUSHROOM LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9-inch square baking dish with oil.
• Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sliced garlic, fennel seeds and red pepper flakes and stir until fragrant, about 45 seconds. Add the mushrooms and cook, undisturbed, until they begin to brown in spots, about 3 minutes. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 4 minutes more. Add the tomatoes, 1 cup water and 1 teaspoon salt, bring to a simmer and cook until the sauce is reduced and most of the water is evaporated, 10 to 15 minutes. Let cool.
• Meanwhile, add the tofu, spinach, vegan cream cheese, basil, nutritional yeast, whole clove garlic, 1 teaspoon salt and nutmeg to a food processor and pulse until smooth.
• Spread a few tablespoons of the mushroom-tomato sauce on the bottom of the prepared baking dish and top with 4 noodles (it's OK if they overlap slightly; break 1 noodle into pieces to fill in any gaps if needed). Add half of the tofu mixture and spread out evenly. Top with a third of the sauce. Repeat with another 4 noodles, the remaining spinach mixture and half the remaining sauce. Finish the lasagna with the remaining 4 noodles and sauce. Cover with foil and bake until the lasagna is hot, about 45 minutes. Remove the foil, sprinkle with the shredded vegan cheese and bake until the lasagna is very hot and the cheese is slightly melted, about 15 minutes more. Let cool for a few minutes, cut into 6 pieces and garnish with basil leaves.

VEGETARIAN SPINACH AND MUSHROOM LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven and prep the pan: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spread the one cup of reserved tomato sauce over the bottom of a large (preferably 10- x 15-inch) casserole dish. (If your casserole dish is smaller, you may need to add another layer as you go through this step.)
• Cover with foil and bake: Pull out a sheet of aluminum foil large enough to cover the casserole dish. Spread a little olive oil over the inside of the piece of foil (the side that will have contact with the lasagna). Place the foil over the casserole dish and crimp the edges. Bake at 350°F for 25 minutes, then remove the foil and bake uncovered for an additional 25 minutes. Take the lasagna out of the oven when done and let it rest 10 minutes before cutting to serve. Once made, the lasagna will last a week in the fridge.

SPINACH & MUSHROOM VEGETARIAN LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees °F.
• Place the sliced mushrooms in a casserole dish and add olive oil, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
• Bake the mushrooms for about 10 minutes, then set aside and drain any extra liquid in the casserole dish.
• Pour about 1/2 of the pasta sauce mixture into the empty casserole dish.
• Place 3-4 of the lasagna noodles on top of the mixture (breaking each one in half, if necessary).
• Press each noodle down so that it's covered with about 1/4" of the pasta sauce mixture on top.
• Add 1/2 of the cottage cheese to the casserole dish.
• Add a layer of 1/2 of the mushrooms and 1/2 of the spinach.
• Top with 1/2 of the mozzarella and 1/2 of the parmesan.
• Repeat steps 4-9 with the remaining ingredients.
• Top with chopped walnuts (optional).
• Cover the casserole dish and bake for 30 minutes.
• Uncover and bake for another 15 minutes.
• Let cool for 5-10 minutes.
• Enjoy!

SPINACH AND MUSHROOM VEGGIE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°.
• Heat oil in a big skillet over med-high heat; add in the mushrooms and thyme; season with salt.
• Cook until softened, about 10-12 minutes.
• In a bowl, combine the ricotta, milk, and eggs; add in 1 cup mozzarella cheese, the parmesan, spinach, basil, and oregano; season with salt and pepper; stir to incorporate.
• Srpead 1 cup tomato sauce in the bottom of a 13 x 9 inch baking pan.
• Layer 4 sheets of lasagna on top, slightly overlapping.
• Spread half the ricotta mixture on the noodles and cover with half the mushroom mixture.
• Top with 1 1/2 cups tomato sauce; repeat with 4 sheets of lasagna noodles, remaining ricotta mixture, remaining mushrooms, and 1 1/2 cup tomato sauce.
• Cover with remaining 4 sheets lasagna noodles, the remaining cup tomato sauce, and the remaining mozzarella cheese.
• Lightly coat a sheet of foil with nonstick cooking spray and cover the uncooked lasagna, spray-side down.
• Bake, covered, until bubbly, about 45 minutes.
• Remove foil and increase oven temperature to 450°; cook until cheese browns, about 12 minutes.
• Remove from oven and let sit for 15 minutes before cutting.
• Serve warm and garnish with basil.

VEGETARIAN SPINACH AND MUSHROOM LASAGNA

Steps:

• Place mushrooms in a large (6 to 8 quart), sauté pan on high or medium high heat. Stir them with a wooden spoon or shake the pan from time to time. You may hear them squeak. Sprinkle salt over the mushrooms. The mushrooms will sizzle and then start to release water. (Note that you are not adding fat at this point to the pan; this method of cooking mushrooms in their own moisture is called "dry sautéing.) Once the mushrooms start to release water into the pan, stir in the chopped onions. Cook until the mushrooms are no longer releasing moisture and the mushroom water has boiled away, about 5 minutes more.
• Add the olive oil to the mushrooms and stir to coat. Sauté the mushrooms and onions for about a minute. Add the garlic and cook for another minute. Stir in the tomato paste, cook for a minute longer. Reserve 1 cup of the tomato sauce (it will go in the bottom of the casserole dish), and put the remaining cup of tomato sauce into the pot with the mushrooms. Add the large can of crushed tomatoes. Add one cup of water. Stir in the thyme, sugar, and red pepper flakes. If you are using dried basil instead of fresh, add it now. Bring to a simmer, then lower the heat and simmer on a low simmer, for 20 minutes.
• Once sauce is simmering, salt the boiling pasta water, and add the dry lasagna noodles to the boiling water. (The water should be at a vigorous, rolling boil.) Stir gently, making sure that the noodles are not sticking to each other. Set the timer for 8 minutes, or however long is indicated on the package of the noodles. Cook uncovered on a high boil. When the noodles are ready (al dente, cooked through but still firm to the bite), drain the noodles in a colander, and rinse them to cool them with cold water. As you rinse them, gently separate them with your fingers so they don't stick to each other. Prepare a couple large cookie sheets or baking sheets by spreading a tablespoon of olive oil over the baking sheets. Place the lasagna noodles on the sheets, gently coating them with a bit of that olive oil, and spreading them out. This will help keep them from sticking to each other while you finish the sauce and prepare the layered casserole.
• Turn off the heat on the stovetop for the sauce. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spread the one cup of reserved tomato sauce over the bottom of a large (preferably 10x15-inch) casserole dish. (If your casserole dish is smaller, you may need to add another layer as you go through this step.) Place a layer of lasagna noodles down over the tomato sauce, slightly overlapping. (For our 10x15-inch dish, we ultimately fit 3 layers of noodles, each layer with 6 noodles. Then we had 2 extra noodles on which to nosh.) Sprinkle half of the ricotta cheese over the noodles. Sprinkle half of the defrosted, drained, and excess moisture squeezed out spinach over the ricotta. Sprinkle half of the Mozzarella cheese over the spinach, and just a quarter of the pecorino cheese. Then spoon 1/3 of your mushroom sauce over the Mozzarella. Sprinkle half of the fresh basil over the sauce if using.
• Repeat the layering process. Place a second layer of noodles over the sauce. Spread the remaining ricotta, spinach, and Mozzarella over the noodles. Sprinkle another quarter of the pecorino along with the Mozzarella. Top with another third of the mushroom sauce and the remaining fresh basil. Layer your final layer of lasagna noodles over the sauce. Spread the remaining sauce over the lasagna noodles, and sprinkle with the remaining pecorino or parmesan cheese.
• Pull out a sheet of aluminum foil large enough to cover the casserole dish. Spread a little olive oil over the inside of the piece of foil (the side that will have contact with the lasagna). Place the foil over the casserole dish and crimp the edges. Bake at 350°F for 25 minutes, then remove the foil and bake uncovered for an additional 25 minutes.
• Take the lasagna out of the oven when done and let it rest 10 minutes before cutting to serve. Once made, the lasagna will last a week in the fridge.