Description
Make this easy Vegan Swiss Chard Pecan Lasagna! A healthy, hearty, and budget-friendly dinner with rich tomato sauce, “meat” ground pecans, and plant-based cheese.
Ingredients
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Pecan Tomato Sauce:
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 bell pepper (green, red, yellow, or orange), diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning blend (learn how to make your own spice blends here)
- Pinch black pepper
- Pinch sea salt (optional)
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes, with liquid
- 1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 ¼ cups finely ground pecans, divided (about the consistency of sand)*
Fillings, Toppings:
- 8 sheets (about 8 ounces) lasagna noodles, uncooked
- 1 medium bunch (about 1 pound) Swiss chard, chopped
- 1 cup shredded plant-based mozzarella-style cheese (i.e., Daiya, Violife, Follow Your Heart)
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2 tablespoons chopped parsley (optional)
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large sauté pan or dutch oven.
- Add onion, bell pepper, and garlic and sauté for 8 minutes.
- Add Italian seasoning, black pepper, and sea salt (if desired), stirring well.
- Add diced tomatoes with liquid, tomato sauce, and 1 cup of the ground pecans. Stir well, and cook for 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Layer the following ingredients in a 13 X 9-inch baking dish, sprayed with non-stick cooking spray:
4 sheets of dry lasagna noodles
Half of the chard
Half of the tomato vegetable mixture
Half of the plant-based cheese
Repeat the layers so that there are two layers. - Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes.
- Remove foil, sprinkle with remaining ¼ cup pecans, and bake uncovered for an additional 15 minutes.
- Remove from oven, sprinkle with chopped parsley (optional), slice into squares, and serve.
Notes
*Grind pecans in a food processor or blender for about 2 seconds, just until finely ground and about the consistency of coarse sand. Alternatively, you can finely chop with a knife.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Entree
- Cuisine: American, Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 230 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Carbohydrates: 44 g
- Fiber: 9 g
- Protein: 9 g
