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Tofu 'Ricotta'

Rated as 4.69 out of 5 Stars
53 made it  |  31 reviews   |  3 photos
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"A vegan alternative to ricotta for lasagna."
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Ingredients

5 m servings 111
Original recipe yields 8 servings

Directions

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  1. Blend tofu, garlic powder, oregano, basil, and lemon juice in a blender until combined. Stream olive oil into the tofu mixture while blending until your obtain the desired consistency.
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Nutrition Facts


Per Serving: 111 calories; 9.7 2.1 4.8 0 4 Full nutrition

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This was my first time making a vegan lasagna and I used this recipe for the 'ricotta' portion. The only change I did was add 1/2 cup of nutritional yeast into the mixture to punch up the 'chee...

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unfortunately this didn't hit the spot for me :( it made my lasagna pretty plain.. idk what nutritional yeast tastes like or if it would have saved this.. but it just didn't work for us

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This was my first time making a vegan lasagna and I used this recipe for the 'ricotta' portion. The only change I did was add 1/2 cup of nutritional yeast into the mixture to punch up the 'chee...

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Used this in my veggie lasagna recipe and it turned out great! Thanks so much for the recipe.

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This was absolutely wonderful! I've tried it both ways - with a bit of nutritional yeast and without - and it was great both times. Perfect in a vegan lasagna!

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This is fantastic! My husband and dairy-aficionado brother loved it. Both agreed that they wouldn't have noticed it wasn't real ricotta if I hadn't told them.

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***STUFFED SHELLS. SO GOOD! MADE IT TWICE NOW. THE GUESTS LIKED IT TOO! ONE REVIEW SAID YOU COULD DO VINEGAR INSTEAD OF LEMON, SO I DID. AND FORGOT THE NOOCH BOTH TIMES. ADDED 2C SAUTÉED SPINAC...

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I made it and loved it! My husband didn't even know the difference. I used the Ricotta inside a vegan lasagna and was perfect. Thanks for the recipe.

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This worked beautifully in a homemade lasagna. Works well with substitutions too! I also added about a tablespoon of whey powder for a more full/convincing dairy taste. My boyfriend thought it w...

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This was perfect! I added it in a vegan lasagna and I wouldn't have known it wasn't real cheese. I made sure to drain my tofu first, and I also added quite a bit of chopped parsley. I can't wait...

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I've tried a lot of vegan ricotta recipes and this is my all-time favorite!

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