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    Vegetarian Italian Spaghetti Casserole


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    List of Ingredients




    SAUCE
    1 lb Tomatoes, canned; chopped, -undrained
    1 c Onions; chopped
    1 c Green pepper; chopped
    6 oz Tomato paste, canned
    1 ts Oregano
    1 ts Basil
    1/4 ts Garlic powder

    FILLING
    1 c Tofu ricotta
    3/4 c Nutritional yeast "cheesy" -sauce or other vegan cheese -sauce

    SPAGHETTI LAYER
    8 oz Spaghetti, thin; broken into -2 1/2" pieces
    2 tb Olive oil or vegetable stock
    Egg replacer for 3 eggs
    3/4 c Nutritional yeast "cheesy" -sauce or other vegan cheese -sauce

    Recipe



    Pour 1/4 cup of the canned tomato liquid into a small saucepan. Add onions and green pepper and bring mixture to a boil. Cover and cook 15 minutes. Stir in remaining sauce ingredients, mixing well. Cover and cook 5 minutes. Remove from heat.

    To make filling, combine tofu ricotta and 3/4 cup "cheesy" sauce in a small bowl. Mix well. Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Drain. Run spaghetti under cold water to cool. Drain again.

    Place spaghetti in a large bowl and add oil or stock, egg replacer, and remaining "cheesy" sauce. Mix well. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly oil an 8-inch square baking pan or spray with a nonstick cooking spray. To assemble casserole: Spread spaghetti mixture evenly in prepared pan. Drop "cheese" filing by tablespoonfuls onto spaghetti. Spread filling over spaghetti, using the back of a spoon. Spoon sauce evenly over "cheese". Bake, uncovered, 35 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.


 

 

 


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