Gluten & Grain Free Lasagna with Cashew Cheese

Ingredients

• 1 package Cappello’s Lasagna Sheets
• 1 pound ground meat or meat substitute of your choice (bison and ground beef work well)
• One 25.5 ounce can organic tomato sauce
• 8 ounces goat mozzarella cheese
• Cashew cheese (store-bought or homemade – see recipe below)
• Heaps of vegetables of your choice (spinach, kale, broccoli, zucchini, etc.)
• 1-2 cloves minced garlic
• Cashew cheese:
• 1 cup whole cashew
• 3 cups filtered water for soaking the cashew
• ¼ cup filtered water for making the cheese
• Salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 375 F.
• Cook ground meat in a skillet until brown. Don’t worry about draining grease!
• Pour the entire can of tomato sauce into the skillet with meat, turn heat to low and let simmer for 5 minutes.
• Using a food processor, grate the goat mozzarella cheese. Set the grated cheese aside.
• If making cashew cheese from scratch, see recipe below. Set the cashew cheese aside.
• Wash and slice the vegetables then set aside.
• Drizzle avocado oil around a rectangular baking dish. Use a paper towel to spread the oil to ensure the entire surface area is covered.
• Layer ingredients in the baking dish in this order: Lasagna sheets, Cashew cheese (disperse with spreading utensil), Meat sauce, Vegetables, Goat mozzarella cheese
• Continue to create layers until all ingredients are used up.
• Sprinkle the minced garlic on top of the last layer.
• Bake for 35-45 min or until the edges are crispy and golden brown.
• Cashew Cheese: Place cashews in bowl with 3 cups of filtered water. Let soak for 2-3 hours.
• After soaking, place the cashews in a colander and rinse thoroughly with cold water.
• Add cashews and all other ingredients into a food processor.
• Blend ingredients for 3-4 minutes or until the texture is similar to ricotta cheese.
• Store in the refrigerator for up to 7 days.

Additional Info

• Bake time: 45 minutes
• Prep time: 10 minutes
• Cashew cheese prep time: 2-3 hours
• Original recipe by Wendy from Bends and Bites