Vegan Lasagna Soup

Lasagna soup! It’s become quite a staple here! I made it one day just kinda tossing whatever into the pot and it just worked. So I worked on perfecting it and I think you’ll be happy with what I’ve put together. My husband and kids are.

This is the ultimate comfort during the cold winter months. And it is much easier than putting together lasagna itself. It makes good use if you have some lasagna strips leftover but not enough for a whole lasagna (which is how it happened for us in the first place). At any rate, I hope that you enjoy it as much as our family does.

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Recipe

You will need:

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 large onion, diced
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 28oz can crushed tomatoes
• 2 cans of water (using crushed tomato can)
• 1 cup textured vegetable protein aka TVP (or Gardein beefless crumbles or lentils)
• 2 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• Fresh basil leaves (or 1 tsp dried)
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• Lasagna strips (1/2 package)
• 1/2 cup raw cashews*
• 1/3 cup warm water

* If you do not want to use nuts, you could also use puréed white beans or even stir in some vegan cream cheese (it’s just for creaminess!)

To make:

• In your favorite soup pot over medium heat, add olive oil, onion, and garlic and sauté until cooked down (about 2-3 minutes).
• Meanwhile, prep your TVP by rehydrating according to package. If you are not using TVP, make sure your lentils are cooked or your Gardein beefless crumbles are ready to roll.
• To pot, add crushed tomatoes and then use that can to also add 2 cans of water.
• Add your TVP/lentils/beefless crumbles.
• Season with garlic powder, onion powder, basil, salt, and pepper. Cover and bring to a boil.
• Once boiling, break apart lasagna strips and toss into soup. Bring down to a low-medium heat and cover slightly – let cook for about 30 minutes.
• In the meantime, prepare your cashew cream. Add 1/2 cup raw cashews with 1/3 cup water to a blender and run until smooth. Once done, stir half of it into the soup. Save the other half to top soup later.
• Once lasagna pieces are cooked, soup is done! Top with cashew cream and basil. Enjoy!

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Let me know if you give this one a try or tag me in a photo on Instagram. I would love to see. x

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