Sweet Potato Lasagna

Standard lasagna noodles made from refined white flour can be energy zappers. Here, we swap them for nutrient-dense thinly sliced sweet potatoes and top them with energy-packed ingredients such as iron-rich tofu and spinach, and nutritional yeast, which contains B vitamins.

Author:: Jesse Lane Lee
Updated:: Jun 1, 2020
Original:: Mar 27, 2019

Sweet Potato Lasagna recipe — Sweet Potato Lasagna
Photo by Crayola England

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105minDuration
60minCook Time
45minPrep Time
4Servings

Ingredients

1 tbsp avocado oil
1 cup minced yellow onion
1 28-oz BPA-free can unsalted diced tomatoes, with juices
3 tbsp unsalted tomato paste
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tsp dried oregano (TRY: Simply Organic Oregano)
1 tsp each paprika and red pepper flakes (TRY: Simply Organic Crushed Red Pepper Flakes)
½ tsp each sea salt and ground black pepper (TRY: Simply Organic Ground Black Pepper)
1 cup finely chopped fresh basil
2 large sweet potatoes (about 14 oz each), peeled and very thinly sliced lengthwise
3 cups packed baby spinach

FILLING

1 12-oz carton organic firm tofu, drained
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 tbsp nutritional yeast
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 tbsp avocado oil
¼ tsp each sea salt and ground black pepper
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (goat’s milk preferred), divided

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare sauce: In a medium saucepan on medium, heat 1 tbsp oil. Add onion and sauté until golden, about 5 minutes. Add diced tomatoes with juices, tomato paste, 2 cloves minced garlic, oregano, paprika, pepper flakes and ½ tsp each salt and pepper. Stir in 1 cup water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 25 minutes. Stir in basil.

2. In a food processor, place all filling ingredients except cheese; process until smooth. Using a spatula, fold in 1½ cups cheese and set aside.

3. Assemble lasagna: Spread ½ cup tomato sauce in bottom of an 8-inch square baking dish. Add 1 layer of potato slices, overlapping slightly. Top with one-third of filling, 1 cup spinach and ½ cup sauce. Repeat with 2 more layers of potato slices, filling, spinach and sauce. Sprinkle with remaining ½ cup cheese.

4. Cover with foil and bake for 55 minutes. Uncover; set broiler to high and broil for 2 to 3 minutes, until cheese on top browns.