Vegan Pasta Roll-Ups with Tofu Ricotta

I love pasta in all its shapes, sizes, textures, and flavours! I made these pasta roll-ups with my homemade tofu ricotta and marinara sauce for a super satisfying meal to make for yourself, family, and friends! This is perfect for sharing and you can even opt to double to recipe for a bigger serving.

📝 Ingredients

• 12 vegan lasagne sheets
• Water and olive oil (for cooking)
• 1 cup marinara sauce for cooking (additional 1 cup for serving (homemade recipe follows))
• 1 serving tofu ricotta ((recipe follows below) or vegan ricotta of choice)
• 1/2 cup vegan cheese shreds (optional)
• 1 tbsp olive oil (for cooking)
• 10 slices vegan ham ((optional))
• Chopped fresh sweet basil (for garnishing)
• Vegan parmesan (for topping)
• 400 g diced tomatoes (, from 1 can)
• 3 tbsp tomato paste
• 2 tbsp coconut sugar (or other sugar of choice)
• 1 tsp salt (or to taste)
• 1 tsp dried basil or handful of fresh basil (optional but highly recommended)
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• Chili flakes (optional)
• 220 g extra firm tofu (, excess liquid drained, see notes)
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 3 tbsp nutritional yeast
• 1 tsp salt ( or to taste)
• 1 tbsp basil pesto (, optional)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1--- Marinara Sauce ---
2. 2In a blender (I use a Nutribullet) or food processor, quickly process everything until smooth. Feel free to adjust according to desired taste!
3. 3--- Tofu Ricotta ---
4. 4Add all the ingredients in a food processor. Process until well incorporated. Feel free to adjust flavours based on your desired taste. I added pesto to mine hence the hint of green colour!
5. 5--- Pasta Roll-Ups ---
6. 6Heat your oven to 350F. If using an oven toaster (I use one with temperature setting, feel free to heat it only a few minutes before cooking since it heats up fast.)
7. 7Heat a large pot of water over high heat with some salt and a drizzle of olive oil. The oil is essential for the lasagna not to stick to one another. Once it boils, add in the lasagna sheets. Cook the sheets until pliable or al dente. Cooking time may differ based on the type of pasta and brand used.
8. 8Run the pasta through cold water and leave to cool for a few minutes.
9. 9Add 1 cup of marinara sauce on the baking dish and spread evenly.
10. 10Place the lasagne sheets on a chopping board. You can do this in batches if you want more even slices. Slice vertically in the middle.
11. 11Spread some tofu ricotta on the sheet of pasta.
12. 12Place slices of ham (if using).
13. 13Roll the sheet of lasagne and place each piece on the baking dish.
14. 14Repeat this for the rest of the lasagne sheets.
15. 15Pour some more marinara sauce on top of the rolled pasta and drizzle with some olive oil.
16. 16Top with vegan cheese (if using).
17. 17Bake the pasta for 30-35 minutes or until the vegan cheese has melted or pasta has cooked through (it will dry up a little and absorb the marinara sauce). Top with some fresh basil and vegan parmesan (if using).
18. 18Enjoy while hot with some more marinara sauce!