Spinach Lasagna Rolls and Tofu Ricotta!

It’s Wednesday! This week, Sage has cooked up for us an incredible vegetarian version of an Italian dish.

Spinach Lasagna Rolls
(Makes 12 lasagna rolls)

Ingredients

12 Lasagna Noodles
3 c Marinara sauce
Tofu ricotta (recipe below)
2 c Fresh spinach
1 c Mozzarella cheese

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Cook lasagna noodles according to the directions
on package. While they are boiling, prepare the tofu ricotta. Cover and place the
tofu ricotta in the refrigerator until it is time to use it. Heat marinara sauce. When
the noodles are cooked, drain and rinse under cold water. Place a noodle onto a flat
surface, spoon marinara sauce down the noodle, add a large spoonful of tofu ricotta,
and a few leaves of fresh spinach. Roll up the lasagna noodle and place in casserole
dish. Repeat this step until all lasagna rolls are done. Cover with foil and bake for 20
minutes. Remove foil, add mozzarella cheese and bake another 10 minutes.

Tofu Ricotta

1 lb firm tofu

2 teaspoons lemon juice

2 teaspoons olive oil

1 garlic clove, minced

¼ teaspoon sea salt

¼ c nutritional yeast flakes

1 teaspoon dried basil

Directions

1. Drain and crumble tofu in large bowl.
2. Add all ingredients into bowl and mix well.
3. Place mixture into food processor and blend until creamy.

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