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Greek Pasta Casserole - Vegan Pastitsio

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Here's how you can make the popular Greek pasta casserole - pastitsio - vegan! Impress your friends or family with this comforting vegan pasta casserole!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 6 +

Ingredients
  

  • For the filling:
  • 1 medium yellow onion chopped
  • 1 large carrot chopped
  • 4 medium plum tomatoes peeled and chopped
  • 1 cup tomato juice
  • 1 tsp tomato paste
  • 1 cup red lentils
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ground black pepper
  • ½ tsp cumin powder
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • a dash of nutmeg
  • ½ cup red wine
  • 1 ½ cups boiling water
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • sea salt to taste
  • For the vegan Bechamel sauce:
  • 2 Tbsp vegan butter
  • 1 Tbsp flour
  • 2 cups non-diary milk unsweetened
  • ½ tsp nutmeg
  • ½ tsp white pepper
  • ½ tsp sea salt
  • 1 cup silken tofu
  • For the pastitsio:
  • 400 g rigatoni pasta

Instructions
 

  • Cook the pasta according to instructions on the package - al dente.
  • Add the olive oil in a large skillet, over medium heat.
  • When hot, add the chopped onions. Saute them for a few minutes.
  • Add chopped carrots and continue to cook for about 5 minutes.
  • Add the tomatoes and cook for 2 more minutes.
  • Add tomato juice, tomato paste, wine, and lentils. Let them cook until the lentils absorb the liquids, stirring occasionally.
  • Add cinnamon, cumin, black pepper, garlic powder, smoked paprika, and nutmeg. Mix well to incorporate. Add water and let it cook for about 7 more minutes. Set aside.
  • Make the vegan Bechamel sauce.
  • In a sauce pot, on low heat, melt the vegan butter.
  • Add flour and whisk well until the mixture becomes thick.
  • Add milk, stirring continuously until the mixture thickens.
  • Add white pepper, salt, and nutmeg.
  • Divide the sauce into two parts.
  • Using a food processor, add one part of the sauce and mix it with silken tofu. Blend until smooth.
  • Using a baking dish, layer the cooked pasta on the bottom, cover it with the initial Bechamel sauce, then layer it with lentil mixture and cover it up with tofu-sauce.
  • Bake at 200C for about 35 minutes or until golden on top.
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