By Katelyn Chisholm
A Cozy, Flavor Packed Vegan Lasagna That Layers Comfort, Color and Pure Happiness
This lasagna is everything you want in a hearty plant powered dish. It is stacked high with tender noodles, creamy sauces, sweet roasted vegetables and rich savory flavor in every single bite. Jes and Ari created a build your own masterpiece approach that feels playful and flexible while still delivering that classic lasagna comfort everyone craves.
The beauty of this recipe is how each layer brings its own personality. The wilted spinach adds bright green earthiness, the sweet potatoes bring natural sweetness and buttery texture, and the trio of sauces red, white and cashew cheese makes the whole pan feel luxurious. You get creamy, saucy, cozy and wholesome all at once.
It is a perfect dish for feeding a crowd, prepping for the week or freezing for a future comfort food moment. And since the layering is totally customizable, you can get creative and make every bite your own.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Customizable layers so you can build your perfect bite every time
- Three different sauces that make the lasagna creamy, flavorful and incredibly satisfying
- Naturally dairy free with bold savory depth from miso and nutritional yeast
- Perfect for meal prep since it reheats and freezes beautifully
- Works with cooked noodles or no boil noodles for maximum flexibility
- A crowd pleasing comfort classic with nutrient packed veggies
Jes and Ari’s Tasty Vegan Lasagna
- Total Time: 85 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Diet: Vegan
Description
A Build Your Own Cozy Layered Lasagna Experience
This customizable vegan lasagna layers roasted sweet potatoes, wilted spinach, tender noodles and three crave worthy sauces for a hearty and comforting bake that is creamy, colorful and totally satisfying.
Ingredients
Veggie and Noodle Layers
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16 oz fresh spinach sautéed with olive oil, salt and pepper
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2 to 3 medium sweet potatoes sliced into thin disks and roasted until tender
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Lasagna noodles cooked ahead or no boil noodles
Sauce Layers
Red Sauce
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Any basic tomato sauce plus optional veggies or lentils
White Sauce Vegan Bechamel
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Vegan butter or oil
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Flour
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Non dairy milk
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Salt and pepper
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Optional nutritional yeast
Cashew Cheese Sauce
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2 cups cashews soaked in boiling water then drained
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Water
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One half teaspoon onion powder
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1.5 tablespoons miso
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4 tablespoons nutritional yeast
Instructions
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Prepare all components before assembling. Sauté the spinach, roast the sweet potatoes and cook the noodles if not using no boil.
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Make the sauces. Prepare the red sauce. For the white sauce, make a roux with oil or vegan butter and flour, then whisk in milk until thickened. For the cashew cheese blend the soaked cashews with water, onion powder, miso and nutritional yeast until smooth.
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Assemble the lasagna in any order you love. A sample pattern is red sauce, noodles, cashew cheese, sweet potatoes, red sauce, noodles, white sauce, spinach, white sauce, noodles, red sauce, sweet potatoes, cashew cheese, noodles and a final layer of red sauce topped with cheese sauce.
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Bake at 400 degrees for about 35 minutes if using cooked noodles or follow package instructions for no boil noodles keeping the dish covered so the layers steam properly.
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Let the lasagna rest 10 to 15 minutes so the sauces set before slicing.
Notes
Add fresh basil or parsley on top for a bright herbal finish
Pair with a simple green salad or garlic bread for a full comfort meal
Drizzle a little extra cashew cheese sauce over each slice for more creamy richness
Nutrition info is approximate.
- Prep Time: 35 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Main Dishes
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: Italian Inspired Vegan
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 of recipe
- Calories: 410kcal
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 410g
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 12g
