🍔 Too Tired to Cook? Let’s Lasagna with Potatoes!

🍠 Too Tired to Cook™ Recipe Set: Lasagna-Inspired Comfort

A full healing meal with layered flavour, fibre, and plant-based power — completely aligned with Eat Real to Heal. This set includes:

• Potato-Layered Veggie Lasagna

• Creamy Sunflower Seed Ricotta

• Classic Marinara Sauce (No Sweet Potato)

• Bonus: Caesar Salad with Coconut Yogurt Dressing

🍅 Potato-Layered Veggie Lasagna

A gluten-free, whole-food plant-based twist on a classic comfort dish.

This lasagna skips the noodles and layers up thin-sliced potatoes, creamy ricotta, rich marinara, and tender vegetables. Warm, hearty, and batch-friendly.

Ingredients:

• 3–4 medium Yukon gold or red potatoes, thinly sliced

• 1.5 cups Sunflower Seed Ricotta (see below)

• 1.5–2 cups Marinara Sauce (see below)

• 1 cup zucchini, thinly sliced or chopped

• 1 cup roasted red peppers and/or onions

• 1–2 handfuls spinach (fresh or frozen)

• Optional: sprinkle of mushroom powder or vegan parmesan

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).

2. Layer ingredients in a casserole dish: sauce, potato, ricotta, veggies, repeat. Finish with a layer of sauce.

3. Cover and bake for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake for 15 more minutes.

4. Let rest 10–15 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Notes: Fibre-rich potatoes and veggies combine with healthy fat and protein from the sunflower seeds. Lycopene in the marinara adds antioxidant support.

🧀 Creamy Sunflower Seed Ricotta

A rich, dairy-free ricotta alternative with bold savoury notes and a creamy texture that holds up beautifully in baking.

Ingredients:

• 1.5 cups raw sunflower seeds, soaked or boiled

• 1/2 cup coconut yogurt

• 1/3 cup lemon juice

• 2 cloves garlic

• 1/4 cup nutritional yeast

• 2 tsp Dijon mustard

• 1 tbsp dried oregano

• Water as needed to blend

Instructions:

1. Blend all ingredients until smooth but textured.

2. Adjust lemon, garlic, or Dijon to taste.

3. Use in lasagna, or as a dip or spread.

Nutrition Notes: Sunflower seeds are high in protein, vitamin E, and healthy fats. Yogurt adds probiotics and extra creaminess. Great for gut and immune health.

🍅 Classic Marinara Sauce

This simple stovetop marinara is made from real tomatoes, simmered to rich, sweet-savory perfection without added sugar or canned goods.

Ingredients:

• Fresh tomatoes (6–8 medium)

• 1/2 cup chopped onions

• 2 cloves garlic

• 1 tsp dried oregano

• 1 tsp basil (optional)

• 2 tbsp miso paste (add at the end)

Instructions:

1. In a large pot, sauté onion and garlic in water until soft.

2. Add chopped tomatoes and herbs.

3. Bring to a gentle boil, then reduce to medium-low and simmer for 45–60 minutes uncovered, stirring occasionally.

4. Once cooked, blend the sauce until smooth and stir in the miso paste at the end to preserve its probiotic benefits.

Nutrition Notes: Fresh tomatoes bring antioxidants like lycopene. Miso adds umami and probiotics. No added sugar, oil, or preservatives — just pure, healing flavour.

🥗 Bonus: Caesar Salad with Coconut Yogurt Dressing

A creamy and tangy plant-based Caesar with a twist. This version skips the croutons and instead features chopped red onion for crunch and zing. A great pairing with lasagna or any Italian-style dish.

Dressing Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup coconut yogurt

• 2 tbsp flax oil

• 1 tbsp lemon juice (or more to taste)

• 1 tsp capers or 1/2 tsp caper brine

• 2 tsp Dijon mustard

• 1 clove garlic

• 2 tbsp nutritional yeast

• Pinch of black salt or sea salt (optional)

Salad Base:

• Romaine or spring mix

• Diced red onion (instead of croutons)

Instructions:

1. Whisk or blend dressing ingredients until creamy.

2. Toss greens and red onion in dressing just before serving.

Nutrition Notes: This dressing brings a dose of omega-3s from flax oil, gut-friendly probiotics from the yogurt, and a satisfying dose of plant-based protein from the nutritional yeast.