Looking for an easy and healthy vegetarian lasagna recipe? Check out some of my favorite vegetarian and vegan lasagna recipes here. Whether you're looking for a traditional Italian main dish or want to experiment with something new, there's a vegetarian lasagna recipe here that will surely do the trick.
1. Vegetarian "chicken" lasagna
Start with store-bought vegetarian "chicken" strips, whip up a simple white sauce, add some tomatoes and vegan cheese, and you've got yourself a meatless dinner with less than 300 calories (just watch those portion sizes, of course!). While many meatless vegan lasagnas use tofu as a ricotta cheese substitute, this one uses a white sauce made from soy creamer and flavored with white wine and plenty of vegan cheese. If you didn't already love vegan cooking, you will after trying this lasagna!
2. Three-cheese Pumpkin Lasagna
Pumpkin lasagna? That's right! This meatless ricotta, mozzarella and Parmesan lasagna is made with a sage and pumpkin cream sauce in place of the usual marinara sauce and layered with sauteed mushrooms and onions. With 17 grams of protein per serving, this is also a high-protein option for vegetarians.
3. Engine 2 Diet's "Raise the Roof" Sweet Potato Lasagna
If you've heard about the Engine 2 Diet here's a sample recipe to try. This is Rip Esselstyn's "Raise the Roof" sweet potato vegetarian lasagna with tofu and plenty of healthy veggies. It's so good, diet creator Rip says, that he served it at his own wedding! It's also low in fat and cholesterol-free. This is a vegetable lasagna recipe packed full of broccoli, corn, mushrooms, carrots and more vegetable goodness.
4. Vegan Lasagna with Tofu and Spinach
Layered with crumbled tofu and plenty of spinach, this recipe for a vegan, cheeseless tofu lasagna is hearty and flavorful. No cheese means this recipe is much lower in fat than other traditional lasagna recipes, while layers of spinach fill it up with a healthy vegetable.
5. Pesto Lasagna Rolls
Meatless lasagna roll-ups! This vegetable lasagna is made with pesto and sweet potatoes. Instead of layered, the noodles are rolled into individual portions, then topped off with Mozzarella cheese. If you're looking to explore or add to your cooking repertoire, try this rolled lasagna recipe in place of your usual lasagna.
6. Whole Wheat Vegetarian Spinach Lasagna
Whole wheat vegetarian lasagna photo courtesy the Wheat Foods Council
Make your vegetarian lasagna just a bit healthier by using this recipe, which calls for whole wheat lasagna noodles, spinach and three kinds of cheese. Even though it uses whole wheat noodles, this homemade meatless lasagna is incredibly rich and creamy as it uses plenty of ricotta, Parmesan, and low-fat cottage cheese.
7. Low Fat Eggplant Vegetarian Lasagana
This is a very simple and easy vegetarian lasagna recipe full of healthy spinach and eggplant. It's a cheeseless lasagna recipe, so it is much lower in fat than a traditional lasagna.
8. Easy Vegetable Lasagna for Kids
Vegetable lasagna just for kids, from About.com's Guide to Cooking for Kids
Cooking for kids? Try this easy vegetarian lasagna that's packed full of healthy vegetables, including zucchini, bell peppers and mushrooms. It's got plenty of cheese, so kids will love eating their vegetables in this vegetarian lasagna just for them! About.com's Guide for Cooking for Kids says of this recipe, "It is super simple, because you just sautee the vegetables, then stir in jarred or spaghetti sauce." Enjoy!
