Thursday, June 23, 2011

wholesome Vegetarian Crockpot Lasagna

Lasagna is many people's beloved Italian recipe. There are various kinds of lasagna, so either you enjoy a classic beef lasagna, a salmon, and ricotta one or even a vegetarian lasagna, there is a recipe for you.

The main ingredient in this dish is noodles, which are some inches in diameter and rectangular; you layer these with your chosen filling in in the middle of them. This recipe is served hot, cut into squares or rectangles, and you might like to serve some parmesan cheese on the side, to sprinkle over the top.

Vegetarian Dishes

Not only can you pick from lots of dissimilar varieties of this dish but you can also pick your favorite cooking method. This Italian recipe does not have to be baked. You can make it in your slow cooker if you want to and it comes out assuredly nice.

Crockpot lasagna is just as good as the oven-baked kind, maybe even better because the flavors have fullness of time to blend perfectly. The following recipe, which serves six people, is vegan, vegetarian and low calorie as well as low fat since tofu is used instead of cheese.

What You Need:

1 holder silken tofu 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 box lasagna noodles 4 cups tomato sauce 20 oz icy spinach 1/4 cup soy milk 3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil 1 holder firm tofu 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

How To Make It:

Thaw the spinach and pat it dry. Add both types of tofu to a blender or food processor, as well as the salt, basil, garlic powder, lemon juice and soy milk and process the combination until it is smooth. Stir in the spinach.

Add a cup of tomato sauce to the slow cooker, and then add a third of the noodles and then a third of the tofu mixture. Repeat these layers a concentrate of times, finishing with tomato sauce. Cook for six to eight hours on low or until the noodles are soft.

What To Serve With Lasagna

Technically this is a meal in itself and in Italy, where this dish is from, it is served alone or maybe with a basic green salad. A concentrate of types of lettuce leaves and maybe some sliced tomato or cherry tomatoes is nice, then you can have a vinaigrette dressing on top or maybe some lemon juice and extra virgin olive oil. Keep the salad simple so the main focus is on the tasty entree itself.

In the United States, the United Kingdom and some other countries, this meal is generally served with garlic bread or fries on the side, which makes it assuredly filling but if you do not want to eat that many carbohydrates forget the fries and bread and opt for the salad instead. The pasta used in this recipe makes it satisfying enough on its own and the vegetables and herbs give fullness of nutrition.

wholesome Vegetarian Crockpot Lasagna

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