Vegan Lasagna with Mushrooms

This vegan lasagna with mushrooms recipe will be loved even by the pickiest eaters! It’s the perfect, healthy comfort food! 

If I ask you to think of the top 5 most delicious Italian dishes, chances are lasagna will make it to the top 2. It is delicious and very common on our tables. Lasagna is one of the oldest types of pasta and it makes for a practical and versatile dish. There are many varieties of the lasagna and my favorite is, of course, the vegan lasagna.

The origin of lasagna can be traced back to Naples, in Italy, in the Middle Ages. The first recorded recipe goes back to the 14^th century. This recipe consisted of flattened dough, boiled, and sprinkled with cheese and spices. Some things could vary, like adding chicken fat, boiling the dough in chicken broth, and adding walnuts.

The traditional Naples lasagna is layered with local sausage, small fried meatballs, hard-boiled eggs, ricotta, mozzarella and Neapolitan sauce. However, the lasagna we’ve come to know is from the region of Emilia-Romagna. The recipe can vary depending on the region, combining ricotta, mozzarella, tomato sauce, meats, vegetables and flavored with wine, garlic, onion and oregano. What doesn’t vary is the fact that it’s baked.

This vegan lasagna recipe is definitely one of my all-time favorite recipes! I didn’t think it will be so good but trust me, it’s even better than the original meat lasagna!

The wonderful thing about using mushrooms for lasagna is that they provide a rich, meaty texture that makes most people not miss the meat at all.

I substituted the shredded cheese on top that is usually sprinkled over lasagna with a lovely flavorful tomato and basil sauce. The combination is awesome and you won’t miss the cheesy texture at all! Of course, if you have some vegan cheese you can use it.

Give this vegan lasagna recipe a try! You will be amazed! 🙂

Nutritional Facts of Vegetable Lasagna

This is what you’ll find in each individual serving of vegetable lasagna:

• Calories: A serving of vegetable lasagna contains 316 calories; 123 of those calories are fat, 41% are carbs and 20% are protein.
• Fat: Vegetable lasagna comes with 14 grams of total fat, 5 of which are saturated fats. This makes up for 21% of the daily recommended value for a 2.000 calorie diet.
• Carbohydrates: There are 32 grams of carbs in vegetable lasagna, which makes up for 11% or the daily recommended value. 4 grams are from dietary fiber and 6 grams are from sugar.
• Protein: There are 15.6 grams of proteins per serving of vegetable lasagna, so it provides 31% of the daily recommended value. It also provides 84% of the necessary daily amino acids.
• Vitamins and Minerals: Vegetable lasagna provides 52% of vitamin K, 34% of calcium and 46% of selenium. However, it is packed with sodium at 799 mg.

The health benefits can vary depending on the type of vegetables you choose. But overall vegetal lasagnas are a great source of protein, fiber, vitamins and minerals which help boost your metabolism, they reduce the risk of heart disease, and they’re safe for diabetics to eat. They’re also very rich in antioxidants, calcium, dietary fiber, vegetable protein, iron, vitamin A, B, C, K, and many other properties fitting the vegetables you use.