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This lasagne is hearty, filling, delicious and nutritious! It’s been a huge winner in my family. I like to pair it with a leafy green salad & lemon slices.

Rich Mushroom & Eggplant Vegan Lasagne

Serves: 6-8 people.

INGREDIENTS

TOMATO SAUCE

• 1 Brown Onion, chopped
• 4 cups Button Mushrooms, sliced
• 2-3 Garlic cloves, crushed
• 3 cups Passata
• 1 cup diced tinned Tomatoes
• 3 Carrots, grated
• 1-2 handfuls Basil leaves
• 1 handful Parsley leaves
• 1 tsp Thyme leaves
• 2-3 tsp dried Italian herbs
• 2 tsp Himalayan Salt
• 2 tsp Pepper
• 1 tsp Smoked Paprika

CREAMY SAUCE

• 1.5 cups Cashews (soaked for 6-12hrs)
• 3/4 cup plant Milk
• 2 tbsp Lemon Juice
• 1/3 – 1/2 cup Nutritional Yeast
• 1tsp Himalayan Salt
• 1.5 tsp Tapioca Flour

FILLING

• 400g Lasagne Sheets – I use gluten-free & vegan sheets
• 1 Eggplant, sliced longways
• 2 handfuls Spinach leaves
• 1 cup Passata
• 1 cup vegan mozzarella cheese

DIRECTIONS

*Preheat oven to 200°C

1. For the tomato sauce, in a cast iron pan on high heat, sauté onion, mushrooms & garlic until golden.
2. Add passata, tinned tomatoes, carrots & the rest of the tomato sauce ingredients. Mix well and cook on high until it starts to boil. Cover, turn heat to low and simmer for about 10mins.
3. For the creamy sauce, chop soaked cashews in a food processor until finely chopped then add the rest of the creamy sauce ingredients and blend until smooth.
4. For the rest of the filling, soak the lasagne sheets until soft.
5. In a frying pan on high heat, cook eggplant in olive oil until it goes soft and golden. Use more olive oil where needed to keep it moist.
6. Steam the spinach for 3 mins until wilted.
7. To assemble, use a large oven safe baking dish then use the following order (or layer it to your preference): 1 cup tomato sauce, half the lasagne sheets, 1 cup tomato sauce, creamy sauce, spinach, eggplant, rest of the tomato sauce, rest of the lasagne sheets, passata, vegan cheese. 
8. Cook in the oven for 20-30mins, until the top is slightly crispy. 

Serve with a fresh leafy salad & lemon slices.

Enjoy!