I make lasagna, stuffed shells, cannoli... with tofu instead of the ricotta. Also, you can make a big bowl of pasta with a "bolognese" sauce. If you have a whole foods near you, they sell in the freezer section - veggie crumbels. Actually, I don't know what it is called but it looks like ground meat, but it is a soy product. Tastes quite good.
Just went and found the web site for the company that makes the "veggie crumbles".
Morning Star FarmsThey also have a ton of recipes that are all vegetarian and they give the nutritional content for their recipes.
Also here is a recipe for lasagna using veggie crumbles.
Time Saving Veggie Lasagna
In this recipe, kindly sent to you by Marsha Y. of Quincy, MA, there is no need to pre-cook the lasagna noodles. This way, you save time and lots of fuss. This recipe also calls for a lot of vegetables so this is a great way to boost your veggie and fiber intake.
Ingredients:
1 28-oz. jar flavored tomato sauce
1 16-oz. can vegetable or chicken stock
3 egg whites
2 crushed garlic cloves
8 oz. grated part-skim mozzarella cheese
2 cups low-fat ricotta cheese
1/2 lb. lean ground turkey or vegetarian soy substitute (Try Morningstar Harvest Crumble)
1 package frozen chopped spinach
1 finely chopped onion
1/2 lb. sliced fresh mushrooms
1/2 tsp. soy sauce
1 tsp. balsamic vinegar
8 oz. lasagna noodles (don't boil, will cook in oven)
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Lightly oil bottom of baking pan or use cooking spray. Stir one cup of the stock into the tomato sauce and set aside. Whisk the egg whites. Stir in ricotta cheese and one cup of the mozzarella. Add garlic, salt & pepper and set aside.
3. Prepare spinach until it is half done, approximately two-thirds of the time indicated on the microwave directions.
4. Sauté the onion in 1/2 cup stock until it is translucent. Cook the mushrooms in the remaining 1/2 cup stock adding the soy sauce and vinegar. Simmer until all liquid is absorbed. Mix together turkey or veggie crumble, spinach, onions & mushrooms.
5. Build the lasagna starting with a layer of sauce in the bottom of the pan. *Add one layer of the uncooked noodles followed by more sauce, 1/3 of the cheese mixture and 1/3 of the spinach/turkey mixture. Repeat two more times, finishing off with the spinach mixture and the remaining sauce.
6. Bake uncovered for 45 minutes until liquid around the edges has been absorbed. Sprinkle remaining mozzarella on top and bake for 15 minutes more. Serves 10.
Per serving: 320 Calories, 10 grams of fat
Less if made with veggie crumble.