This Ultimate Vegan Lasagna is filled with a delicious ragu which includes veggies, and vegan meat crumbles. This is a plant based twist on a comfort classic, that Nate ate a lot growing up. This hearty lasagna is great for a comforting night in, maybe even with a glass of red wine.
This will make for a great family style meal, and the kids will definitely approve of this recipe. If you are making lasagna for one that is even better! You can make meal prep out of this by portioning it out, and eating it over the next couple of days. Besides, this lasagna is best as time goes on. Each day the flavors get more acquainted, and eventually marry in a delicious way. Without further delay, let’s get going!
Ultimate Vegan Bechamel Sauce
The creaminess of this vegan bechamel sauce is unreal! Bechmel is a creamy white sauce with a slight onion and nutmeg taste. It is a very classic sauce that brings a rich creaminess to any dish. The original bechamel sauce is made with lots of dairy, but we substituted the butter and milk for their vegan counterparts. This sauce is perfect when spread between the layers of pasta, vegan meat, and veggies.
You could also use this sauce as a pasta sauce too. Maybe even for a vegan croque monsieur! It would make for a perfectly satisfying creamy sauce without all the hassle of making the lasagna. But lasagna is fun to make! So if you’re trying to have fun, give this recipe a go. It won’t disappoint.
This béchamel sauce was inspired by the talented Gaz Oakley.
Creative Classic Comfort Food
We love challenging ourselves to make classic home cooked meals, minus the meat and dairy obviously. It’s totally possible to get a full balanced vegan diet, without missing out on comforting favorites.
What is Lasagna
Lasagna is layered mainly with four components. The three main components are the red sauce, ragu and the béchamel, separated by the pasta sheets.
Our béchamel sauce is based on an onion piquet. Now we know what you are thinking… What the hell is an onion piquet?
An onion piquet is a fancy French term for a white milk sauce. Classically, this sauce is flavored using an onion piquet and nutmeg. We made a vegan version of this here.
Lasagna Is Better the Next Day
Our favorite way to eat this lasagna is to allow it to cool then store it in the fridge overnight. This way we really let all the flavors become acquainted. We like to serve it the next day. To reheat, cover the top in aluminum foil and place in the oven for 1 hour or until hot at 350 degrees F.
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Peace,
Luna & Nate
Nutrition Facts
12 servings per container
Serving Size1 servings
- Amount Per ServingCalories174
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 9.1g 14%
- Sodium 255mg 11%
- Potassium 332mg 10%
- Total Carbohydrate 16.4g 6%
- Dietary Fiber 3.5g 15%
- Sugars 5.8g
- Protein 7.1g 15%
- Calcium 5%
- Iron 10%
- Vitamin D 105%
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.