Easy Vegan Lasagna

In my humble opinion this easy vegan lasagna recipe is one of the best I’ve ever had. It’s creamy, wonderfully cheesy and completely mouthwatering.

Lasagna is one of the ultimate comfort foods. I always think it tastes like home and smells like the comfort of childhood. It’s one of those recipes that sets everything right.

This vegan lasagna is my take on a delicous lasagna I tried in Italy. If ever there was a thing like love-at-first-sight, I think I experienced it right there. One bite of that lasagna and I knew it was the best I had ever tasted. The original italian lasagna was, of course, loaded with cheese – but I wanted an all vegan version that still had the same delicious and creamy texture.

One of the things that always amazes me with Italian recipes, is how often they are actually plant based (that is, no meat but usually still loaded with cheese). It’s usually fairly simple recipes, yet they still manage to make it taste like a mouthful of heaven. As one of the sweet Italian cooks I spoke with told me “It’s made with the secret ingredient of love”.

For me, that is what vegan cooking is all about and why I decided right then and there that I needed to make my own vegan version of their Italian lasagna.

5 reasons why you’re going to love this easy vegan lasagna

• It’s super simple to make and so delicious – think creamy, cheesy flavors and amazing textures
• Very easy to customize to your needs and preferences – you can use pretty much any veggies you want and include all your favorites
• It’s the most amazing healthy comfort food
• Really easy and quick to make – anyone can make this
• Vegan, nut-free and can be gluten free too – just switch out the lasagna noodles with gluten free brown rice noodles

Hummus or bean spread

To make the vegan ricotta extra cheesy, I like to make it with hummus or bean spread, depending on what I have at hand. You can use any type of bean spread, hummus or dip – whether store bought or your own recipe. For my bean spread, I like to use my amazing 5 ingredient bean spread recipe. It adds an extra layer of creaminess and flavor.

Gluten free version

It’s easy to make this lasagna into a gluten free lasagna. Just substitute the whole wheat lasagna noodles with Gluten free brown rice noodles. It’s a simple switch and just as tasty.

Tip

This recipe is already creamy and cheesy – but if you want to make it even more cheesy, just add vegan mozzarella and vegan parmesan. Depending on my mood, and what’s in my refrigerator at the time of cooking, I’ve been known to load this baby up with tons of vegan cheeses.