Vegan Cheesy Lentil Lasagna {gluten-free}

Vegan Cheesy Lentil Lasagna - simple plant-based ingredients create a satisfying cheese flavor and meaty texture in this gluten-free recipe | VeggiePrimer.com

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Vegan Cheesy Lentil Lasagna {gluten-free}

Simple plant-based ingredients create a satisfying cheese flavor and meaty texture in this gluten-free recipe.

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 1 30

Total Time 1 45

Servings

Ingredients

10 oz gluten-free lasagna noodles uncooked, I use Tinkyáda brown rice pasta lasagna
8 cups Vegan Lentil Bolognese Sauce - see recipe
2 cups Basic Raw Cashew Cheese - see recipe above
¼ cup Vegan Parmesan - see recipe
2 cups baby arugula or baby kale or baby spinach
1 cup Daiya mozzarella style shreds optional

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Place arugula in a food processor fitted with the S blade and pulse until finely minced.
Combine minced arugula with Cashew "Ricotta Cheese" and stir to mix well.
Add about 1 cup of Lentil Bolognese Sauce to a 9x13 baking dish and spread to cover the bottom.
Place 3 uncooked lasagna noodles on top of the sauce. (Leave a little space around each noodle – they will expand.)
Spread ⅓ of Cashew "Ricotta Cheese" mixture on top of lasagna. (I find it helpful to hold a lasagna noodle in one hand while I spread the cheese on with the other hand—this is the reason why I like to use uncooked noodles.)
Spread about 1½ cups of the Lentil Bolognese Sauce over the cheese covered noodles.
Sprinkle about ¼ cup of Diaya shreds over sauce if desired.
Repeat steps 5 through 8 two more times.
Place the final 3 lasagna noodles on top of the last layer. Top with remaining sauce and Diaya shreds.
Sprinkle ¼ cup of Vegan Parmesan over the top and cover tightly with aluminum foil.
Bake covered for 1 hour and 15 minutes at 350 degrees F or until sauce is bubbling and top noodles appear tender in the center of the pan.
Remove foil and bake uncovered for 15 minutes more.
Remove from oven and let rest uncovered for at least 15 minutes before serving.

Notes

*Sauce quantity and cook time are based on the assumption that you are using uncooked gluten-free brown rice lasagna noodles. If you use oven-ready or cooked lasagna noodles, you may need to reduce sauce quantity and/or cook time.

Note: Nutrition information is a rough estimate for special dietary needs. I subscribe to the theories presented in the book Whole and believe we should focus on eating a variety of whole foods instead of counting calories or keeping track of individual nutrients.

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