Serves: 5 (But if you stretch, you can make 6 servings out of this)
Vegan Pesto Ricotta
Ricotta Cheese
1/2 cup raw un-salted cashews, soak in water for 4 to 8 hours, drained and rinsed
1/4 cup + 2 tbsp water
Blend cashews and water in vitamix until smooth.
2 ounces tofu, drained
Add tofu and pulse a few times, just until the mixture takes on a ricotta-like texture.
Yields: 1 cup ricotta cheese
Basil Pesto
1/2 cup raw un-salted cashews, soak in water for 4 to 8 hours, drained and rinsed
1 large garlic clove
1/2 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper powder
1/4 cup olive oil
Grind all the above in vitamix until smooth. Since I blended this in vitamix, I used 1/4 cup water while blending. If I use food processor or magic bullet, I don't have to add water.
Yields: 1 cup basil pesto
Lasagna Soup
1 tbsp olive oil
1 cup onion, chopped
1/8 tsp salt
Press saute in instant pot.
Let the pot get hot for 2 minutes. Add oil and spread using a spatula. Add onion, salt and saute for 4 minutes.
1 tbsp garlic, chopped
Add garlic and saute for 1 minute.
1 and 1/4 cup yellow bell pepper, chopped (1 yellow bell pepper)
1 cup carrot, chopped
1 and 1/4 cup zucchini, chopped (1 zucchini)
1 and 1/2 cup eggplant, chopped
Add vegetables and saute for 3 minutes.
1 cup dried red lentil, washed
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp dried oregano
14 ounces can diced tomatoes (If using fresh, puree 1 pound tomato)
14 ounces can crushed tomatoes (If using fresh tomatoes, chop 1 pound tomato)
9 ounces lasagna noodles, broken into pieces
5 cups water
1 and 1/2 tsp salt
1 and 1/2 tsp black pepper powder
Add all the above, mix well.
Close the lid, put the knob on sealing.
Cook on Manual for 4 minutes at High Pressure.
Let it release naturally. (It took 10 minutes for me)
5 ounces TJ spinach, chopped
Stir in greens and let it sit for 2 minutes.
To Serve
Divide the soup into 4 bowls and top each pesto and ricotta. Mix pesto, ricotta and soup before eating.
Taste Note: Tastes AWESOME
Yields 11 and 1/4 cup
Source: connoisseurusveg
Vegan Pesto Ricotta
Ricotta Cheese
1/2 cup raw un-salted cashews, soak in water for 4 to 8 hours, drained and rinsed
1/4 cup + 2 tbsp water
Blend cashews and water in vitamix until smooth.
2 ounces tofu, drained
Add tofu and pulse a few times, just until the mixture takes on a ricotta-like texture.
Yields: 1 cup ricotta cheese
Basil Pesto
1/2 cup raw un-salted cashews, soak in water for 4 to 8 hours, drained and rinsed
1 cup basil (2 ounces Sprouts Basil Pack)
1/2 tsp ginger, chopped1 large garlic clove
1/2 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper powder
1/4 cup olive oil
Grind all the above in vitamix until smooth. Since I blended this in vitamix, I used 1/4 cup water while blending. If I use food processor or magic bullet, I don't have to add water.
Yields: 1 cup basil pesto
Lasagna Soup
1 tbsp olive oil
1 cup onion, chopped
1/8 tsp salt
Press saute in instant pot.
Let the pot get hot for 2 minutes. Add oil and spread using a spatula. Add onion, salt and saute for 4 minutes.
1 tbsp garlic, chopped
Add garlic and saute for 1 minute.
1 and 1/4 cup yellow bell pepper, chopped (1 yellow bell pepper)
1 cup carrot, chopped
1 and 1/4 cup zucchini, chopped (1 zucchini)
1 and 1/2 cup eggplant, chopped
Add vegetables and saute for 3 minutes.
1 cup dried red lentil, washed
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp dried oregano
14 ounces can diced tomatoes (If using fresh, puree 1 pound tomato)
14 ounces can crushed tomatoes (If using fresh tomatoes, chop 1 pound tomato)
9 ounces lasagna noodles, broken into pieces
5 cups water
1 and 1/2 tsp salt
1 and 1/2 tsp black pepper powder
Add all the above, mix well.
Close the lid, put the knob on sealing.
Cook on Manual for 4 minutes at High Pressure.
Let it release naturally. (It took 10 minutes for me)
5 ounces TJ spinach, chopped
Stir in greens and let it sit for 2 minutes.
To Serve
Divide the soup into 4 bowls and top each pesto and ricotta. Mix pesto, ricotta and soup before eating.
Taste Note: Tastes AWESOME
Yields 11 and 1/4 cup
Source: connoisseurusveg
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