Vegan Lasagna Soup (Instant Pot)
Equipment
- Instant pot
Ingredients
- 1 15 oz. can Chickpeas rinsed and drained
- 8 oz. Frozen Peas thawed
- 5 oz. Spinach chopped
- 1 Yellow Onion diced
- 1 head Garlic minced
- 3 Carrots diced
- 1 large can 29 oz. Crushed or Pureed Tomatoes
- 4 cups Vegetable Stock
- 1 5 oz. can Coconut Cream For whole foods plant based version you can use homemade oat cream made from 4 parts water to 1 part oats.
- 2 tbsp. Nutritional Yeast
- 8-10 Lasagna Pasta Sheets broken into pieces
- 1 t Dried Thyme
- 1 t Dried Oregano
- 1 T Onion Powder
- 1 T Garlic Powder
- Olive Oil or Vegetable Stock for sautéing
- Salt & Pepper to taste
For the kale-tofu ricotta
- ½ Yellow Onion diced
- 3 cloves Garlic chopped
- 2 cups Kale chopped
- 1 Block Extra Firm Tofu
- 2 tbsp. Nutritional Yeast
- 2 tbsp. Oat Milk or other plant-based milk.
- 1 tsp. Olive Oil You can also saute in hot water.
- Salt to taste
- Black Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Rinse and chop the produce accordingly.
- Select the SAUTE setting on the Instant Pot. Once hot, add the onions and carrots and cook for 5 minutes, until the onion is translucent. Add the garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes, or until fragrant.
- Add the spices, chickpeas, pasta, tomatoes, and vegetable stock.
- Secure the lid and set the Pressure Release to Sealing. Select the Pressure Cook (Manual) setting at high pressure and set the cook time to 4 minutes.
- Make the Kale Ricotta, see below.
- Once finished pressure cooking, perform a manual pressure release. Remove the lid and stir in the peas and spinach. Cook until wilted, 2-3 minutes. Season to taste.
- Serve by topping with a scoop of the kale ricotta, and garnish with fresh chopped basil leaves. Enjoy!
For the kale-tofu ricotta
- Rinse and chop the produce accordingly.
- Set a pan to medium heat. Once hot, add 1 tsp. olive oil. Once hot, add the onion, and sauté until translucent, 4-5 minutes. Then, add the garlic and kale.
- Cook until wilted, 2-3 minutes.
- Add all ingredients to a food processor.
- Process until smooth, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.