Impress your vegan and non-vegan friends alike with these Vegan Lasagna Rolls- so cheesy and creamy, and filled with nutritious veggies. They are also super fancy, making them the perfect make-ahead recipe for dinner parties and potlucks.
How to make these vegan lasagna rolls:
To begin, preheat your oven to 450 degrees F.
Cook the lasagna noodles according to the package directions (don’t overcook). If the box says 7-9 minutes, I’ll usually cook them for 7 minutes. Drain and rinse. Set aside.
Meanwhile, make the béchamel sauce. To a large saucepan over medium heat, add the vegan butter (I use Earth Balance). When melted, add the flour and stir with a whisk. Immediately add 1 cup almond milk and nutmeg. Stir with a whisk and simmer over medium heat until thickened, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
When the béchamel sauce is thick, remove from heat and transfer to the bottom of a 9×12 glass baking pan. Distribute evenly on the bottom of the pan.
In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the vegetable broth, minced garlic and shallot. Sauté for 2 minutes, stirring, then add the zucchini, mushrooms and carrots. Cook for 5 minutes until veggies are starting to get soft. Remove from heat.
Meanwhile, in a high powered blender, add the raw cashews, nutritional yeast, salt, pepper and Italian seasoning. Blend until very fine. Add the lemon juice and 1/2 cup almond milk and blend until creamy.
Transfer the cooked veggies to a large bowl and add the cashew cream. Next add the spinach and 1/2 cup chopped basil. Stir until combined.
To each piece of lasagna, add about 1/4 cup veggie/cashew mix and spread across the noodle.
Roll the noodle up and place each roll in the baking pan, spaced apart evenly, on top of the béchamel sauce. Repeat until all noodles and filling are used up.
Top with 2 tablespoons of marinara sauce on each lasagna roll.
Bake uncovered at 450 F for 25-30 minutes or until bubbling. Add extra sauce, or sprinkle with chopped basil and/or nutritional yeast if desired. Makes 8 lasagna rolls.
You can also cover and freeze for later. To do this, remove from the freezer and let sit for 20 minutes, then bake at 450 for 35-40 minutes.
Looking for a healthier option? Try these Eggplant Roll Ups (it’s very similar to this recipe, but uses thinly sliced eggplant instead of pasta noodles (and it’s very hard to tell the difference in taste!). =)
If you make these Vegan Lasagna Rolls, please let us know! Leave a comment, rate it, and tag your photo with #veggie__chick on Instagram.
Vegan Lasagna Rolls
Pin RateIngredients
- 8-10 lasagna noodles - wavy edged is best, GF if desired
- 1/4 cup unsalted vegetable broth
- 3 garlic cloves - minced
- 1 shallot - minced
- 1 yellow medium squash or zucchini - diced (about 1 3/4 cup)
- 4 ounces mushrooms - finely chopped (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 1 cup shredded carrots - chopped
- 16 ounces frozen spinach - thawed and patted dry to remove moisture
- 1 1/4 cups raw cashews - soaked overnight (*if using Vitamix or high-powered blender, this step is not necessary)
- 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning - or a mix of basil, oregano, and/or parsley
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1/4 cup chopped basil
- 1 pound jar favorite marinara sauce
Bechamel Sauce: (optional but really good!)
- 2 tablespoons vegan butter
- 2 tablespoon flour or amaranth flour - for GF
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
Instructions
- To begin, preheat your oven at 450 degrees F.
- Cook the lasagna noodles according to package directions (don’t overcook). If the box says 7-9 minutes, I’ll cook for 7 minutes. Drain and rinse. Set aside.
- Meanwhile, make the béchamel sauce. To a large saucepan over medium heat, add vegan butter. When melted, add flour and stir with a whisk. Immediately add 1 cup almond milk and nutmeg. Stir with a whisk and simmer over medium heat until thickened, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. When thick, remove from heat and transfer to the bottom of a 9×12 glass baking pan. Distribute evenly on the bottom of the pan.
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add vegetable broth, minced garlic and shallot. Sauté for 2 minutes, then add zucchini, mushrooms and carrots. Cook for 5 minutes until veggies are starting to get soft. Remove from heat.
- In a high powered blender, add raw cashews, nutritional yeast, salt, pepper and Italian seasoning. Blend until very fine. Add the lemon juice and 1/2 cup almond milk and blend until creamy.
- Transfer the cooked veggies to a large bowl and add cashew cream. Add spinach and 1/2 cup chopped basil. Stir until combined.
- To each piece of lasagna, add about 1/4 cup veggie/cashew mix and spread across the noodle. Roll the noodle up and place each roll in the baking pan, spaced apart evenly, on top of the béchamel sauce. Repeat until all noodles and filling are used up. Top with 2 tablespoons of marinara sauce on each lasagna roll.
- Bake uncovered at 450 F for 25-30 minutes or until bubbling. Add extra sauce, or sprinkle with chopped basil and/or nutritional yeast if desired. Makes 8 vegan lasagna rolls.
- *You can also cover and freeze for later. To do this, remove from freezer and let sit for 20 minutes, then bake at 450 for 35-40 minutes.
King says
Amazing! I followed the recipe as stated and it turned out great. The taste and texture was perfect for me. I definitely recommend trying this one.
Christin McKamey says
Aww yay thank you! =) So happy you enjoyed it so much!
Tada says
Can I leave out the mushrooms? My husband doesn’t care for them.
Christin McKamey says
Absolutely! This recipe is pretty flexible with the veggies you use. I would just add more of another veggie you love. =)
libby says
These look wonderful! Can it be frozen as meal prep??
Christin McKamey says
Yes they sure can! =)
Amanda says
These were excellent. I made them exactly to the recipe and you MUST make the bechamel with it. My husband and I loved these and were great the next day for lunch too. We will keep this in our dinner rotation!
Christin McKamey says
Woohoo! Thank you Amanda. I’m so happy you loved them! I agree; the bechamel sauce is a MUST! =)
Michelle LaFleur says
excited to make these. I am a 30 year vegan. Going to make these for Super Bowl 2019!
My fiance is a 6-foot 300-pound new vegan of a year and a half. He’s going to LOVE these!
Thank you!
Christin McKamey says
Hi Michelle, I’m excited for you too!! This is one of my favorite recipes. Meat lovers love it too! =) I hope your husband enjoys it. Have a great Superbowl! =)
andrea says
Hi! Can we sub macadamia nuts, instead of cashews?
Christin McKamey says
Hi Andrea, I haven’t tried that yet. I imagine it would change the flavor quite a bit. I’d recommend cashews, but if you try macadamia and it works out, let me know. =)
Jacqueline Meldrum says
Oh I am definitely drooling over these. Bookmarking them to try too and now for some sharing. These need to be shared!
Christin McKamey says
Thank you so much Jacqueline! I love these lasagna rolls!! =)