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Sensational Spinach Lasagna
(12 servings)
Reprinted with permission
from More Soy Cooking, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2000, ©Marie Oser
FOR THE FILLING:
- (1) 10 ounce package chopped
spinach, thawed and drained
- 1 (20.6 gram) package Mori-Nu Tofu
Hero Italian Herb Medley
- (2 ) 12.3 ounce package Mori-Nu Lite
Silken Tofu, drained
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup Soymage Parmesan cheese
alternative
- 2 tablespoons mellow white miso
- 2 1/2 tablespoons dry vermouth
- 1/3 cup nutritional yeast
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 1/2 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon minced dried garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 (12 ounce package) ground beef
alternative
- 2 (26 ounce) jars Fat Free tomato
sauce
- (1) 16 ounce pkg. No-Boil lasagna
noodles
Preheat oven to 350°. Place tofu in a
large bowl and mash with a potato masher. Add garlic, spinach, Tofu
Hero, and Parmesan. In a small bowl, blend miso with vermouth and add to
tofu mixture with the yeast, thyme, and basil. Mix thoroughly and set
aside. Warm oil, dried garlic and crushed pepper in a 10 inch frying pan
over medium high heat 1 minute. Add meatless ground round and reduce
heat to medium low, stirring frequently. Simmer 10 minutes, add 1 cup of
the tomato sauce. Cover and set aside.
To ASSEMBLE:
Spread 1 cup of tomato sauce evenly along the bottom of a 9 by 13 baking
pan. Top with a layer of noodles. Cover with spinach/tofu filling, top
with
a layer of noodles, and then sauce. Top with meatless ground round and a
layer of noodles. Cover noodles with remaining sauce and sprinkle with
soy Parmesan
cheese. Cover casserole with foil. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and
bake
an additional 15 minutes. Let lasagna sit 10 minutes before serving.
Enlightened Spinach Lasagna
Nutrition Analysis: per serving
Protein 21g, Carb 44g, Fiber 6g, Fat 3g, Chol 0.0mg, Calcium 107mg,
Sodium
538mg.
Calories 266,
Calories from Protein: 30%, Calories from Carb:62%, Calories from Fat:
8%
Traditional Spinach Lasagna
Nutrition Analysis: per serving
Protein 24g, Carb 26g, Fiber 3g, Fat 23g, Cho 95 mg, Calcium 317mg,
Sodium
564 mg.
Calories 397,
Calories from Protein 23%,, Calories from Carb:25%, Calories from Fat:
52%
Notes on Ingredients
Mori-Nu Lite Silken Tofu-Very
low fat tofu with a rich tasting, creamy texture and a custard like
consistency. Widely available in aseptic packages in supermarkets and
health food stores as from Morinaga Nutritional Foods, Inc.
Mori-Nu Tofu Hero-I developed
these wholesome spice packs that turn a box of
silken tofu into a meal in minutes. Four varieties at health food
stores and supermarkets, from Morinaga Nutritional Foods, Inc.
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