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Easy Sweet Potato Lasagna | Plant-Based Dinner Recipe
Easy Sweet Potato Lasagna is a plant-based layered casserole featuring sweet potatoes, lentils, carrots, and tomatoes with aromatic onion and garlic, seasoned and cooked to a rich filling. The dish uses traditional lasagna sheets and can be topped with vegan cheese before baking to a soft, hearty entree. This dish delivers comforting textures of tender vegetables and lentils within the layered pasta sheets.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
398 kcal
Course:
Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon of oil
- 1 onion red, finely chopped
- 2 garlic finely chopped
- 2 medium carrot finely chopped
- 1 cup green lentils cooked
- 3 cups sweet potato chopped
- 3 cups tomato chopped
- ½ cup tomato passata
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- basil fresh, to taste
- 6 lasagna sheets
- 2 cups vegan cheese grated, optional
Instructions
- In a saucepan over medium heat, heat the oil. Add the onions and garlic and saute for 2 minutes.
- Add the carrots, lentils, and sweet potato. Season well and cook for 7 minutes.
- Now you can add the chopped tomatoes, the passata, and some water, and lower the heat.
- Season again with salt and pepper and add some fresh basil.
- Cook for 15 mins and take off the heat.
- Start layering the lasagna and optionally top with vegan cheese.
- Cook it in the oven, set to 375 degrees F for 40 minutes!
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Notes
- To save time, use pre-peeled and chopped sweet potatoes and carrots, thawed if frozen.
- No-boil lasagna sheets can be used but may need different cooking time or pre-cooking.
- Let the lasagna rest after baking to allow it to set and make slicing easier.
- Add extra basil, marinara, or passata sauce according to taste and consistency preference.
Nutrition Information
Calories
398kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
77g
(26%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Sodium
345mg
(14%)
Potassium
1338mg
(28%)
Fiber
12g
(48%)
Sugar
16g
(32%)
Vitamin A
20708IU
(414%)
Vitamin C
30mg
(33%)
Calcium
90mg
(9%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 398
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 398kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 77g | 26% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Sodium | 345mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 1338mg | 28% |
| Fiber | 12g | 48% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 20708IU | 414% |
| Vitamin C | 30mg | 33% |
| Calcium | 90mg | 9% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.