Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

----------------------------------FILLING----------------------------------
1 c Green lentils, washed
2 tb Olive oil
1 lg Onion, diced
1 md Carrot, thinly sliced
1 1/2 c Mushrooms, sliced
2 ea Garlic cloves, chopped
2 c Tomatoes, diced
2 tb Tomato paste
1 tb Parsley
1 ts Oregano
1 ts Marjoram
1 ts Soy sauce
Salt pepper to taste

-----------------------------------PASTA-----------------------------------
Lasagna strips, enough for
-- 3 layers

-------------------------------BECHAMEL SAUCE-------------------------------
3 1/2 c Water
1/2 c Cashews
1 ts Salt
1/2 ts White pepper
1 ea Bay leaf
1 ds Nutmeg

------------------------------------ROUX------------------------------------
1/4 c Vegetable oil
1/2 c All-purpose flour

----------------------------------TOPPING----------------------------------
1 1/2 c Mozzarella style soy cheese
-- OR Italian style almond
-- cheese (optional)

Rinse lentils cook for about 25 minutes until soft. Drain, reserving the
stock.

Heat oil in a large skillet saute onions for 3 minutes. Add carrots,
garlic mushrooms continue to saute for 10 minutes, stirring
occasionally to prevent burning. Add cooked lentils, tomatoes, tomato
paste, herbs soy sauce. Add a little of the reserved stock if mixture is
too dry. Cover cook for 20 minutes to ensure that the flavours are well
blended.

Meanwhile cook enough lasagna strips to make 3 layers. Cook only till al
dente.

BECHAMEL SAUCE: Combine the water, cashews, salt, pepper nutmeg in the
blender blend till smooth. Make the roux by heating the oil in a pot
stirring in the flour when hot. Slowly add the cashew milk, add the bay
leaf bring to a gentle boil, stirring constantly. When boiling, reduce
heat to very low simmer for about 1 minute or until the sauce starts to
thicken. Set aside. Remove bay leaf before using.

Oil a casserole dish. Put a layer of lasagna in the bottom layer with
the lentil mixture followed by the bechamel sauce. Repeat, ending with a
layer of bechamel. Top with shredded soy cheese if desired. Bake at 350F
for 35 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

Posted by Mark Satterly in Intercook

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