When you crave your favorite meals, and they are as far from vegan as it gets, you find ways to make it work. I was craving lasagna in the worst way and was surprised at how it easy it was to make a vegan lasagna…and was shocked at how incredibly good it was!
Some of the boys happened to come over that night and they couldn’t get over how good it was. I love proving to non believers that vegan meals can be 1. Filling and 2. DELICIOUS. I would say my diet is 90% Vegan these days, and I have never felt better in my life…and I love being able to share that with any one I can ❤
Vegan Lasagna:
Ingredients
– 1/2 Tablespoon Olive Oil
– 3 Garlic Cloves, minced
– 1 Sweet Onion, chopped
– 2 Zucchini, chopped
– 8 oz Baby Bella Mushrooms, sliced
– 1 Large Red Pepper
– 1 Large handful Spinach
– Salt & Pepper, to taste
– 1 Jar of Pasta Sauce
– Lemon Basil Cashew Cheese
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- In large skillet add oil, onion, and garlic. Saute over low – medium heat for 5 minutes
- Add zucchini, mushroom, and peppers. Saute 10 more minutes
- Add spinach. Saute 5 more minutes. Season with salt and pepper
- Pour pasta sauce in bottom of pan and spread evenly. Add layer of noodles, lemon basil cheese sauce, and vegetables
- Repeat layers of sauce, noodles, lemon basil cheese sauce, veggies, vegan cheese, and sprinkle the top with more ‘cheese’
- Cover with foil and slice a few small vents using a sharp knife. Bake 40 – 45 minutes
- Remove foil and broil for about 5 minutes on medium, watching closely so as not to burn the edges
I was most excited about the new measuring spoons I had bought earlier in the day. How could I resist a white/gold nautical theme?! I could decorate my entire household (and closet) in Anthropologie
Lemon – Basil Cashew Cheese:
Ingredients
– 1/4 Cup Vegetable Broth
– 1/4 Cup Fresh Lemon Juice ( 1/2 of 1 Lemon)
– 1/2 Cup Nutritional Yeast
– Salt & Pepper
– 1/2 teaspoon Onion Powder
– 1 Tablespoon Dijon Mustard
– 2 Garlic Cloves, peeled
– 1 1/2 Cup Fresh Basil Leaves
– 1 Cup Raw Cashews, soaked in water for 30 minutes or overnight
Directions
- Drain and rinse the soaked cashews. Add all ingredients (in order listed) to food processor
The lemon – basil cashew cheese basically takes places of a ricotta cheese…it has almost the same consistency. When I was layering the lasagna I would place the noodle down in the casserole dish and then take a handful of the cashew cheese and smother it directly onto the noodles!
XOXO
This was the last meal I cooked in our little apartment! 
^ First night we moved in! Onyx and I at about 1 AM after moving all day/night and finally getting to put our feet up
