Original slowcooker lasagna recipe- - lasagna [

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Such a challenging request!

 

The closest thing to ricotta (without soy) that I put in lasagna is mashed

winter squash...close texture, but very different flavor! And I combine

that with a white sauce made with soy...so I am sorry I can't help more...

 

> " Suzanne M. Garrett " <susilou1

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>Re: Original slowcooker lasagna recipe-

>- Re: lasagna [slightly modified by moderator]

>Fri, 6 May 2005 20:16:03 -0700 (PDT)

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>In leui of the " 5 cups cheddar/mo.cheese, " I would definately use the

>white soy-free cheez sauce I posted the other day. It liquid, so you could

>just pour it between the layers, and it will thicken as it cooks.

>I just tried googling--still have no idea what one could use instead of

>tofu for ricotta. I suppose you don't really need the " ricotta " later, and

>could just use roasted veggies instead. If you used ones of various

>textures--like roasted egglpant, mushrooms, carrots--those would probably

>be good. If you roast them in the oven first, it will take a lot longer,

>but a lot of the liquid will cook off and it shouldn't get too runny.

>If you're squeemish about the recipe I posted making it too liquidy, you

>can cook it on the stove, until it boils, whisking it and it will get thick

>then. I think it works just as well cooking it with the lasagna, and saves

>an extra step and a few dishes (I don't have a dishwasher )

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>In fact, I think I may try that tomorrow for dinner, since I have spinach

>lasagna noodles, no tofu, and a crockpot.

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>Thanks so much for sharing your recipe, I'm excited about lasagna in a

>crockpot!!

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>ef4u2 <ef4u wrote:

>Since this is a strictly *vegan* list, I have taken the liberty of

>'sanitizing' this message a little so not to give the impression that we

>are now an omnivore list!!! LOL You will, however, understand that you

>member has posted in order to find a *vegan* version of her much loved

>recipe. The member cannoy use soy products. Can anyone help???

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>Best, Pat (Moderator)

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>Here is the original recipe so that you can help me veganize it

>1 lb ground b**f

>1/2 cup onion, diced

>1/2 cup diced green pepper

>1 lb cottage ch**se

>2 jars (16 oz each)

>10 lasangna noodles, uncooked

>54 cups shredded cheddar and/or mozzarella ch**se

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>Brown the ground b**f with the onion and green pepper. Let cool

>slightly. Mix in spaghetti sauce and cottage ch**se. Break up noodles

>into 1-2 inch pieces. Either mix the noodles and ch**se into the

>sauce, or layer the ingredients - sauce, noodles, ch**se. (repeat as

>necessary) cook on low for 5 hours.

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>That is the original recipe.

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>I have the westbend slow cooker with about 5 temps and is rectangler

>shape so I actually put a layer of un broken noodles on the bottom

>and break some up to fill any gaps. I have put the m**t type stuff

>and sauce together and than put the cottage ch**se and ch**se

>together so I had only two items to layer. Last time I just threw it

>all together except the ch**se and layered that way.

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>I'm not so much worried about replacing the m**t cause I have ideas

>of what I can use. It's the ch**se type ingredients I would love

>replacements for.

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>Does that give you a better idea of what I have to work with? I love

>the way the noodles come out in layers just like real lasagna. Now if

>I can just find replacements for the ch**se stuff I'll be all set. I

>have put in broccolie and carrots before and like that but have to be

>careful not to get to runny especially if I used frozen.

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>Thanks for all the suggestions.

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>My Vegan neighbor just gave me an arm load of cook books to go over

>so now that I'm almost done with class I'll have time to look those

>over and get some recipe ideas.

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>Thanks

>Diane

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> , " Suzanne M. Garrett "

><. . . When it comes to making crockpot lasagne, could the original

>poster post her actual recipe that we're (trying to help) veganize?

>I would love to make lasagne in the crockpot, but don't understand

>the layering--

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