Vegetarian Lasagna

Yields 6 servings

Preparation time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Recipe & Photography: Ohio Center, USA

Category: Entrees

Country: USA

 

 

Ingredients:

  • 32 oz of your favorite vegetarian spaghetti sauce
  • 1 16 oz container Ricotta cheese 
  • 1 bag (8 oz) of shredded mozzarella cheese (or other shredded white cheese)
  • 1 bag (12 oz) Morning Star Farms veggie meat crumbles (or other veggie ground meat)
  • 1 box Lasagna noodles, cooked (just follow the directions on the box to cook the noodles)
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder (optional)
  • 3 Tablespoons oil

Directions:

    1. Place the oil in a saucepan. When the oil gets hot, add the veggie ground meat and cook for 5 minutes.
    2. In a 9” x 13” baking pan, spread a layer of spaghetti sauce on the bottom.
    3. Place one layer of cooked lasagna noodles over the sauce.
    4. Spread a layer of sauce over the pasta.
    5. Sprinkle a layer of ricotta cheese and mozzarella cheese over the sauce.
    6. Place a layer of lasagna noodles over the cheese mixture, cover with sauce.
    7. Spread a layer of veggie meat and garlic powder, cover with sauce.
    8. Repeat steps 2-5 again.
    9. Add a final layer of lasagna noodles and sauce.
    10.  Spray a piece of aluminum foil with non-stick cooking spray to keep foil from sticking, and cover pan with the foil.
    11.  Bake at 375° F for 45 minutes.
    12.  Remove pan from oven, uncover, brush with sauce and garnish with cheese.
    13.  Bake an additional 10-15 minutes to melt cheese.
    14.  Remove from oven and serve warm.

Note:
{This delicious lasagna recipe is very easy to make; it is a favorite American entrée.

{You can also make this dish healthier by layering in thinly sliced vegetables including zucchini, summer squash, carrots, broccoli or bell peppers and sautéed spinach, kale, onions or mushrooms.

 

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