Hello friends!<\/p>\n

I’m Italian so the holiday season means something special for me and my family – PASTA – and lots of it! Every winter I look forward to carb-loading on delicious Italian staples that remind me of my childhood. \u00a0This year we opted for my roasted garlic vegan lasagna, aka the best damn vegan lasagna. I hesitate to say that, but it’s meatless, it’s dairy free, and it will fool any omnivore.<\/p>\n

I know, I know. Lasagna can be a lot of work. I mean there are layers. There is prep work. And there is a lot of time in the oven. But I promise you, for this recipe, it is all worth it. Plus, if you make extra servings, lasagna keeps well – some might even prefer it as leftovers! I added a few time saving, multi-tasking steps below, but this recipe certainly isn’t for a quick week night meal. Why not give it a try for your next special occasion? You won’t regret it!<\/p>\n

Cheers!<\/p>\n

Jocelyn<\/p>\n

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Vegan Roasted Garlic Lasagna<\/h2>\n

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***Please feel free to share widely, just give me some credit or a link back<\/em><\/p>\n

Prep Time:<\/strong> ~25 minutes; Cook Time:<\/strong>\u00a0~70-80 minutes;\u00a0Yield:<\/strong>\u00a012 servings<\/p>\n

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Ingredients<\/h3>\n

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  Two jars pasta sauce (alternatively you can make you own sauce; I tend to buy a pre-made sauce and add extra flavors)<\/em><\/li>\n

  Pre-made lasagna sheets (I used no boil<\/em>)<\/li>\n

  2-3 packages of Kitehill vegan ricotta<\/li>\n

  1 package, Mozzarella Daiya (reserve a small amount for garnish)<\/em><\/li>\n

  4 large garlic cloves, minced<\/li>\n

  1 large red bell pepper, diced<\/li>\n

  1 large green bell pepper, diced<\/li>\n

  1 bag baby spinach<\/li>\n

  3-4 shallots, minced<\/li>\n

  Extra Virgin Olive Oil<\/li>\n

  Fresh basil leaves, sliced\u00a0(reserve a small amount for garnish)<\/em><\/li>\n

  Fresh oregano, minced (1 tbsp)<\/li>\n

  Fresh thyme, minced (\u00bd tbsp)<\/li>\n

  1 tsp, salt<\/li>\n

  Fresh ground black pepper to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

  Directions<\/h3>\n

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  • Preheat the oven to 375 F.<\/li>\n
  • If using boiled lasagna, boil water on the stove, and cook according to the package directions. Remember to add a small amount of extra virgin oil oil to prevent the noodles from sticking!<\/em>\n
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    • Once cooked, drain the pot and rinse the noodles in\u00a0cold water to stop the cooking, drain again, and set aside to cool.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
    • Cut the ends off the garlic and drizzle with extra virgin olive oil.\n
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      • Place the garlic cloves in loosely wrapped foil.<\/li>\n
      • Roast in the oven for 20-25 minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
      • While the garlic is cooking, prep the other ingredients.\n
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        • Mince the herbs and set aside.<\/li>\n
        • Chop the sweet onion, bell peppers, and shallots and set aside.<\/li>\n
        • In a medium size mixing bowl, empty the contents of the Kitehill vegan ricotta packages and mash it up.\n
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          • Add 1 package Daiya mozzerella and mix well.<\/li>\n
          • Then add the fresh herbs, nutritional yeast, salt, and black pepper.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
          • Next, saut\u00e9 the onion and pepper mixture for about 7 minutes and set aside.\n
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            • When the mixture is close to finished, add the spinach so it becomes slightly wilted.<\/li>\n
            • When the garlic is done roasting, mash it up and add it to the onion and peppers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
            • Cover the bottom and sides of a 9 x 12 baking pan with marinara sauce.\n
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              • Begin layering the pasta, peppers\/ onions, and vegan cheese mixtures as follows:\n
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                • Pasta<\/li>\n
                • Sauce<\/li>\n
                • Cheese<\/li>\n
                • Sauce<\/li>\n
                • Pasta<\/li>\n
                • Peppers<\/li>\n
                • Spinach<\/li>\n
                • Sauce<\/li>\n
                • Pasta<\/li>\n
                • Sauce<\/li>\n
                • Sprinkle extra Daiya\u00a0and any\u00a0remaining nominal amounts of the fresh herbs on top.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                • Loosely cover the dish with tin foil and bake for 50-60 minutes or until bubbling.\n
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                  • Remove the foil and bake for another 5 minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                  • Let stand 15 minutes before serving.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                    Enjoy!<\/p>\n

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