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Vegan Spinach Lasagna | with white sauce and wild garlic pesto

Recipe for a green lasagna with spinach, leeks and mushrooms and a creamy vegan wild garlic béchamel sauce
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Total Time1 hour 6 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Lunch, First
Cuisine: Italian
Diet: Low Fat, Low Lactose, Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword: bear garlic, vegan béchamel sauce, pasta, pesto, spinach
Servings: 6 servings
Author: LuvveLovesFood
Const: low

Equipment

  • 1 high-sided baking tray (25×15 cm)

Ingredients

  • 250 g eggless lasagne sheets
  • 200 g frozen spinach
  • 200 g roughly chopped champignon mushrooms
  • 1 roughly chopped leek
  • 100 g vegan minced meat
  • 100 g various vegan cheeses

For the béchamel sauce

  • 1 L unsweetened plant milk
  • 100 g vegan butter
  • 100 g white flour
  • 1 Tbsp nutritional yeast
  • 3 Tbsp vegan pesto
  • as needed salt & pepper

Instructions

  • Sauté the spinach, mushrooms and sliced leeks in a non-stick pan for a few minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Add 100g of vegan minced meat to the pan and continue cooking over medium heat.
  • Meanwhile prepare the béchamel sauce (see instructions in the recipe card below)
  • Take the baking tin and put olive oil on the edges and bottom to prevent the lasagna from crusting.
  • Put a spoonful of vegan béchamel sauce on the bottom of the pan and start composing your lasagna.
  • First a layer of lasagna sheets, then the vegetables (leeks, spinach and mushrooms), the béchamel sauce, cheese and a drizzle of oil.
  • Let it rest for 5-10min once removed from the oven and serve!
  • Continue with the next layer, placing the ingredients in the same order until you run out of ingredients or space in the baking tin.
  • On the surface of your lasagna put the vegetables, béchamel sauce, grated veg cheese and olive oil in smaller quantities than the layers.
  • Put at least 200/300ml water in the corners before baking to prevent it from drying out in the oven. Bake for 45min/1h at 220°C ventilated function.
  • 10. Let the lasagne rest for 5-10min once removed from the oven and serve!

To prepare the béchamel

  • Meanwhile, prepare your béchamel sauce:
    a) Melt 100g butter in a large saucepan over medium temperature.
    b) Add the flour and mix quickly with a kitchen whisk until a roux is formed.
    c) Add 1 L milk little by little while continuing to mix with the whisk.
    d) Season with salt and pepper and add noble yeast if desired.
  • Add 3 tablespoons of vegan pesto to your béchamel sauce and mix well.