Lactose-free lasagne.

[Graybeard]

I love Italian food but all of those cheeses are a real problem. I have found vegan substitutes for mozzarella that I use on my pizza and for grated Parmesan that I sprinkle on my spaghetti. But lasagne would not be the same without the layer of creamy ricotta cheese.

I tried an experiment using Greek yogurt and it turned out fabulous! I flavored the yogurt with some of my vegan Parmesan, salt and mixed in an egg to hold it together. It works just as well in making baked stuffed shells.

[Lucinda]

1. I'm glad you found a tasty substitute!

I've seen some tofu versions of ricotta recently, but have never tried any of them.
I can definitely see where a nice greek yogurt would work well in lasagne.

:toast:

[Graybeard]

2. Thanks. It has another bonus:

Ricotta cheese - 1 cup = 425 calories

Greek yogurt - 1 cup = 170 calories ;)

[Lucinda]

3. Plus the other benefits of yogurt. Win/win!

:)

[GoCubsGo]

4. Silken tofu makes a great ricotta substitute.

Especially if you have some good, sharp Parm/Romano substitute to cut into it. I often mix it with real ricotta to make a lower calorie, lower fat, less expensive filling. The texture is closer to ricotta than is firm tofu, too.

[The empressof all]

5. I wonder if you can make ricotta with lactose free milk

I don't know the science of it and if the lactose is necessary for curd but ricotta is pretty easy to make at home with just a few ingredients. It's delicious!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2UvbJjyRw8


I also make a veggie lasagna with just a garlic bechemel that I make with a soy/almond milk blend. It also is delish.