Thursday, March 29, 2012

Gluten Free, Dairy Free Passover Matzoh "Lasagna"

Passover foods are texturally unappealing.  Add gluten free to that, and well ... double texture trouble! I made a GF/DF matzoh "lasagna" that makes the best out of a gluten free Passover situation!

What I used:

This matzoh is good! It also comes in an onion flavor.  The only thing is that it is very thin!
So thin, that it may break when you pick it up!
Here are the ingredients that I used to make the lasagna "cheesey." I'm on a anti-dairy kick, but you could definitely use the standard mozzarella and ricotta for this recipe, too! I added some tofu for some protein and to mimic the texture of ricotta. I mixed the vegan cream cheese with some roasted red pepper sauce from Trader Joe's - just for flavor!

Just a side-note: I don't love Daiya cheese.  I would definitely (way) prefer real cheese, but dairy just doesn't work for me even though I realllly want it to!!
Veggies are good! I sauteed the tofu with the peppers and onions.  I layered in the parsley!
Sauces!
Saute!
Extras! I also used a little GF soy sauce to brown the tofu while I was sauteing!

I used an 8x8 square glass pyrex.  
I sprayed it good with some cooking spray and began layering my ingredients:

  • matzoh - I used one piece per layer, but next time I may try 2 pieces per layer for a thicker, noodle-type texture!
  • sauce
  • tofu/peppers/onions
  • vegan roasted red pepper spread
  • sprinkles of Daiya cheeze
Repeat the process until you reach the desired height/thickness of your "lasagna."
Be moderate with your sprinkling of the Daiya cheeze.  It's gooey, and will take over.
Throw some fresh parsley in the mix!

Finish it off...
Cover with foil and bake! I use the convection setting on my oven, so I baked it at 350 (F) for 30 minutes.  Then I kicked it to 375 (F) for 10 more minutes.  Lastly, I uncovered and broiled for 2 minutes!
Gluten Free, Dairy Free Passover Matzoh "Lasagna"!!!