This lasagna, like most, is done in parts. You've got your roasted squash, sauce, veggies, and tofu "cheese". If you like to cook, this meal with bring you lots of joy in the kitchen. If you don't think of yourself as a cook, give it a try anyway. Each step is easy as pie, and the result is well worth the minimal effort and time. Can't get your hands on swiss chard–or any other chard? Use spinach, kale, or collards. If you're not a fan of butternut squash, you're crazy. Just kidding!! You're just odd. Use zucchini instead : )
Prep Time1 hourhr
Cook Time40 minutesmins
Total Time1 hourhr40 minutesmins
Course: Main Course
Servings: 4
Author: Jenné
Equipment
food processor
Shallow baking dish about 8x8
Ingredients
olive oil
sea salt
1large butternut squashpeeled, halved and thinly sliced in half-moon shapes (about 1/4 inch thick)
or 2 small butternutsabout 5 cups worth
1 14-ozcan of plain tomato sauce
4garlic clovesminced
1/4cupnutritional yeast
2tspItalian herb dried spice
1tspfresh black pepper
4cupsof your favorite mushroomsI used shiitake and white button, sliced
4cupsof swiss chardrib removed, washed, & chopped
1tbspfresh tarragonminced
1tbspfresh rosemaryminced
1tspred chili flakesif you like heat
1block of firm organic tofu
1/2cupnutritional yeast
1tspapple cider vinegar
1 1/2tspsea salt
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°, and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Toss your sliced butternut squash with a couple tablespoons of olive oil, and spread the squash onto the baking sheet. If it doesn't all fit use a second baking sheet, or layer it. Roast for 30 minutes, until tender, but not too mushy. RESIST TEMPTATION: DO NOT EAT IT ALL BEFORE YOU FINISH THE OTHER PARTS OF THE LASAGNA ; )
While the squash is roasting you can complete the other parts...
SAUCE
Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a sauce pan over medium-high heat. Add the minced garlic, and cook until golden (be careful not to burn it). Reduce the heat, and carefully pour the tomato sauce into the pan. It might start to pop, so keep the lid nearby. Stir the garlic and sauce, then add the nutritional yeast, herbs and black pepper. Cover, and allow the sauce to cook while you work on the next part.
SWISS CHARD & MUSHROOMS
Heat a tablespoon, or two, of olive oil in a skillet on medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and a generous pinch of sea salt, and stir. The cooking will draw the moisture out of the mushrooms, so don't worry if the pan seems too dry. Once they've begun to sweat (moisten), add the swiss chard, tarragon, and rosemary. Stir well, and remove from heat.
TOFU "CHEESE"
Break the tofu up and place it in a food processor. Process until smooth, then add the nutritional yeast, vinegar and salt. Process again to incorporate it all, and taste to see if you need to add any more salt.
ASSEMBLE THE LASAGNA
Now that you've got all the parts complete you can assemble the lasagna.
To do this you will place a layer of squash on the bottom of the baking dish. Follow that with some of the "cheese", follow that with some of the mushroom mix (squeeze excess liquid from the mushrooms and greens before layering), then the sauce, then the squash again. Continue to layer the ingredients until you've used them all. Use about 1/2 cup of "cheese", sauce and mushrooms on each layer. I like my top layer to have all the ingredients visible.
Place the lasagna back in the oven and bake for 40 minutes (or 30 if you just can't wait).
Enjoy with a glass of vegan wine. I've been drinking a lot of Yellow Tail Cabernet Sauvignon lately. Cheap & Vegan!