Vegan Vegetarian Lasagna

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      2-3 jars of favorite meatless and cheeseless spaghetti sauce
         1-16 oz bag of spinach leaves
         2-3 jars of tomato sauce
         1/2 lb. carrots
         1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
         2 cloves minced garlic
         1/4 cup canned low sodium veggie broth
         1 lb. herbed tofu
         8 oz. tofutti cream cheese (plain or herbed)
         2 Tbsp. lemon juice
         1/8 tsp. nutmeg
         12 lasagna noodles, cooked
         (optional 1/4 C. nutritional yeast)

    Slice carrots and steam, set aside. Add olive oil to a
    large skillet, place over medium-high heat until hot. Add
    parsley and garlic, sauté for 1 minute. Add carrots and
    veggie broth; simmer uncovered for 5 min. Add herbed
    tofu, tofutti cream cheese, and lemon juice; stir well.
    Cook over medium heat stirring constantly until fake
    cheesy stuff starts to melt. Stir in nutmeg (possibly you
    could add some about 1/4 C. nutritional yeast at this
    step, just to make it a little bit more cheesy!). Remove
    from heat; keep warm.

    Place 3 lasagna noodles in bottom of 11x7" baking dish.
    spread carrot mixture over top, place 3 noodles on top
    of that and spread tomato sauce and spinach on top of
    those, repeat process until all noodles are used up... top
    with spaghetti sauce. Cover and bake 15 min. at 375
    degrees. Uncover and bake an additional 20-30 min.
    until it is thoroughly heated... use your own judgment.
    Usually a lasagna takes about 45 minutes to cook
    thoroughly.

    Note: This lasagna is superb and if you have access
    to tofutti cream cheese then you
    should take advantage of that and make this lasagna...
    your non-vegan friends will be wowed!!!!!!!

    Note: Vegans do not eat any animals, fish or eggs, including dairy products, they will only eat things made from vegetable sources.

    Vegetarians will sometimes eat dairy products and eggs. If you are expecting
    vegetarian guests, check to see if they are vegans (pronounced with a hard g)
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