This fuss-free one-pan lasagne is packed with 32g of protein and it’s topped with a creamy tofu cheese, as well as a seasonal kale pesto.
Notes:
The tofu cheese and kale pesto are intentionally subtle in flavour so they balance well with the rich lasagne. We recommend you adjust the seasoning to your liking, with more salt and pepper or nutritional yeast. The tofu cheese should be creamy and nutty from the nutritional yeast, while the pesto should be slightly zingy from the lemon juice so it cuts through the lasagne.
You’ll want to avoid over-stirring the lasagne when the pasta is cooking, otherwise the sheets will break up. The trick is simmering on a low heat and stirring gently so the lasagne doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pan. Likewise, we only grill the tofu cheese long enough so it warms through and doesn’t dry out.
You can substitute the cavolo nero for curly kale, if you prefer. You’ll need about 40g (1.5oz).
You can easily make this gluten-free using tamari and gluten-free lasagne sheets.
This lasagne will keep well for 2-3 days if stored in an air-tight container in the fridge. Alternatively free for 2-3 months.
One Pan Lentil Lasagne
Serves:4 peoplePrep Time:Cooking Time:
Nutrition facts:200 calories20 grams fat
Ingredients
olive oil
1 onion, peeled + finely chopped
1 carrot, diced
2 celery sticks, diced
4 garlic cloves, peeled + finely chopped
1 x 400g (14.1oz) tin of chopped tomatoes
2 tbsp soy sauce, or tamari for gluten-free
3 sprigs of fresh rosemary, chopped
2 x 400g (14.1oz) tins of green lentils, drained
salt + pepper
8 lasagne sheets, or gluten-free lasagne sheets
For the tofu cheese:
40g (1/4 cup) cashews
300g (10.6oz) block of firm tofu, drained
4 tbsp nutritional yeast
1 lemon, juice only
For the kale pesto:
4 cavolo nero leaves, see notes
20g (1/8 cup) cashews
1 garlic clove, peeled + halved
1/2 lemon, juice only
Method
Drizzle some olive oil in a large deep frying pan on a medium heat. Add the onion, carrot, celery and garlic, then cook for 10 minutes or until the onion is about to brown.
Turn the heat down, then pour in the chopped tomatoes. Fill the tin with water to the top and pour the water into the pan, along with the soy sauce, rosemary, lentils and pinches of salt and pepper.
Give the sauce a stir, then break the lasagne sheets in half and push them into the sauce. Simmer gently for 12-14 minutes or until the pasta is al dente, stirring softly only a couple of times to avoid breaking up the lasagne. Add more water if the sauce becomes too dry.
Meanwhile, add the tofu cheese ingredients to a food processor, along with pinches of salt and pepper. Process until the ingredients are all combined into a creamy cheese consistency, then season to taste with more seasoning or nutritional yeast. Note: the flavour should be subtle to compliment the rich lasagne.
Rinse out the food processor, then add the kale pesto ingredients along with pinches of salt and pepper, as well as a few tablespoons of olive oil. Process until the ingredients are all combined into a runny pesto, adding more olive oil until it reaches the right consistency.
Dollop the tofu cheese over the lasagne, then pop it under a hot grill for a minute to heat through the tofu cheese (avoid cooking the tofu cheese too long because it will lose its creamy texture).
To finish, drizzle the kale pesto all over the top of the lasagne, then serve. We also love to top with an extra drizzle of olive oil and freshly ground black pepper. Enjoy!
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Made this lasagne and pesto (without some store bought vegan cashew cheese I had leftover) and homemade fresh vegan lasagne sheets (cooked for 2 mins separately then stirred through with some pasta water). So tasty! Hadn’t thought of a spinach pesto on top of a lasagne before but it was so delicious. Great recipe! (Found you on tiktok).
I really wanted to like this, but it was not good. I followed the recipe exactly. The veggie and lentil mixture is a strange combination with pasta. The pesto is very sour.
Made this tonight, it was so delicious!! The tofu cheese is great and I never thought of putting pesto on lasagne, but it’s so so good! Will definitely make it again!
I can’t believe I made something this delicious, if I was served this in a restaurant I would be very happy!! I used italian seasoning instead of the rosemary and I added some red pepper flakes for some heat and it was perfect!! Will definitely be making this again!
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Do you have nutritional info for this recipe?
Hi Helen. We don’t provide the nutritional breakdown on our website, but you can access this information in our app.
Made this for dinner tonight in my Ninja Speedi and it worked a treat, thank you! This is going on the regular meal plan
Made this lasagne and pesto (without some store bought vegan cashew cheese I had leftover) and homemade fresh vegan lasagne sheets (cooked for 2 mins separately then stirred through with some pasta water). So tasty! Hadn’t thought of a spinach pesto on top of a lasagne before but it was so delicious. Great recipe! (Found you on tiktok).
Can I substitute romaine leaves for the kale? It’s what I have on hand.
Made this tonight, really tasty!. Thanks.
Made this twice now, it is the absolute bomb. I cheat a bit and just use store bought pesto but it’s still amazing! One of my faves and so easy 🙂
I really wanted to like this, but it was not good. I followed the recipe exactly. The veggie and lentil mixture is a strange combination with pasta. The pesto is very sour.
Made this tonight, it was so delicious!! The tofu cheese is great and I never thought of putting pesto on lasagne, but it’s so so good! Will definitely make it again!
I can’t believe I made something this delicious, if I was served this in a restaurant I would be very happy!! I used italian seasoning instead of the rosemary and I added some red pepper flakes for some heat and it was perfect!! Will definitely be making this again!
Do the cashews need to be soaked before to soften them?