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Vegan Spinach Alfredo Skillet Lasagna makes the perfect weeknight dinner! An easy vegan pasta recipe that is family-friendly, uses just 1 skillet, and is ready to eat in about 45 minutes!

a serving of vegan alfredo spinach skillet lasagna on a blue plate

Bubbling hot lasagna deliciousness…. Are you ready for it? Spinach Alfredo Skillet Lasagna!  A satisfying one-pan meal that your whole family will enjoy! Perfectly cooked lasagna sheets cooked along with a fragrant mix of garlic, sauteed balsamic mushrooms, onions, spinach, and a dreamy cheesy vegan Alfredo Sauce – DROOL ALERT.  An easy dinner fix for lovers of easy one-pot meals and no-fuss pasta dinners!

overhad shot of a vegan alfredo skillet lasagna

I love easy skillet lasagna recipes for their easy preparation and clean-up. Have you tried my French Onion Skillet Lasagna? Ever since I tried that recipe I knew I had to come up with another version and this Spinach Alfredo Lasagna is my new favorite -especially now that spinach is in season. But as you can make this with frozen spinach, you can prepare this easy one pot pasta dinner all year round.

a serving of vegan mushroom spinach skillet lasagna served in a bowl with a golden fork

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Vegan Spinach Alfredo Skillet Lasagna

4.97 from 51 votes
By: Vegan Richa
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 35 minutes
Total: 45 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Vegan Spinach Alfredo Skillet lasagna makes the perfect weeknight dinner ! An easy vegan pasta recipe that is family-friendly, uses just 1 skillet, and is ready to eat in about 45 minutes!
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Ingredients 
 

  • 1 tsp oil
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 6-8 ounces spinach, chopped spinach, or thawed if frozen
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper flakes

For the alfredo sauce

  • 3/4 cup raw cashews, soaked in hot water for 15 mins, drain and use
  • 1 1/4 cup broth(veggie stock) or water
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
  • 1 tsp Italian herbs such as thyme, oregano, basil
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp Miso
  • 1 teaspoon all purpose flour , or corn/tapioca starch for glutenfree

For the rest of the lasagna

  • 1 tsp oil
  • 1/2 cup sliced onion
  • 1/2 cup thinly sliced mushrooms
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp balsamic vinegar
  • 5-6 regular lasagna sheets broken into pieces,, or 8 no boil lasagna sheets, or use 2 cups dried pasta such as Farfalle
  • 2 cups water or broth

Instructions 

  • Add oil to a large skillet over medium heat, then add garlic and cook until the garlic is starting to turn golden, then add in the spinach, salt and pepper flakes, and mix well.
  • Once the spinach is wilted, take off heat, and remove the spinach from the skillet into a bowl. For frozen spinach, just cook until the excess the water has dried out, but the spinach still has a lot of vibrant color.
  • For the sauce, blend all of the ingredients until smooth then set aside. You can blend for a minute, then wait for 5 minutes, so that the blended cashews rehydrate, and then blend again, so that the mixture will be smooth.
  • For the Skillet Lasagna, heat oil in the same skillet, add the onion, mushroom, garlic, salt, and pepper, and cook until the onion is golden, 6-8 minutes. Stir occasionally in between.
  • Add in the balsamic vinegar, and mix in and cook for another 2 minutes. Then add your broken lasagna sheets, water or broth, and about 3/4 of the blended alfredo sauce (or add just 1/4 of the sauce for faster cooking the. Add the remaining sauce at the next step and bring to a boil), and mix in. cover the skillet and cook for 12-14 minutes. Stir once in between so the sheets don’t stick to each other . If the mixture is thickening too much, add in 2-4 tbsp more water or broth.
  • Once the lasagna sheets are cooked to preference, reduce the heat to low medium. Taste and adjust salt and flavor.
  • Distribute the cooked garlic spinach all over the skillet, and drizzle the remaining alfredo sauce all over as well, then cover and cook for the two minutes, and take off heat.
  • Let the skillet sit for a few minutes for the alfredo sauce to thicken a bit more, then serve with some extra pepper flakes on top if you like, or some toasted bread crumbs.

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Notes

  • To make the pasta nut-free, you can use my nut-free Alfredo (pumpkin seeds or cauliflower). or use 7 oz silken or firm tofu instead of cashews, like my Spinach Artichoke Pasta Bake
  • Miso substitute: and to make soyfree, use chickpea miso or 1 tablespoon more nutritional yeast. 
  • To make this Glutenfree, use Glutenfree lasagna or pasta 
  • For cheesier blend in 1/4 vegan cheese of choice with the cashew blend 

Nutrition

Calories: 211kcal, Carbohydrates: 26g, Protein: 8g, Fat: 9g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 363mg, Potassium: 393mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 3g, Vitamin A: 2701IU, Vitamin C: 11mg, Calcium: 53mg, Iron: 2mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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Ingredients and substitutes:

  • as for the pasta you can use 6 regular lasagna sheets or 8 no-boil lasagna sheets. Or use 2 cups uncooked flat style pasta of choice. Use gluten-free, if you want.
  • the best alfredo lasagna – really any white lasagna – will always have plenty of garlic, mushrooms, and spinach, so I am using that trifecta. You can omit the mushrooms if you like.
  • For the alfredo sauce, we blend soaked cashews, with some broth, lemon juice, and Italian herbs. See recipe notes for Nutfree options
  • Nutritional yeast and miso paste add the “cheesy” flavor to our vegan alfredo. To omit nutritional yeast, double the miso and leave out the yeast
  • A touch of balsamic vinegar adds both sweetness and acidity when sauteeing the mushrooms – a great addition!

 

ingredients needed for making vegan skillet lasagna

Tips:

  • This skillet lasagna recipe is perfect for using up those broken lasagna sheets you always get at the bottom of the pack. You can also use other flat pasta of choice
  • If you do not have miso, add more nutritional yeast – the same goes the other way round.

spinach and garlic sauteeing in a frying pan

Add oil to a large skillet over medium heat, then add garlic and cook until the garlic is starting to turn golden, then add in the spinach, salt, and pepper flakes, and mix well.

Once the spinach is wilted, take off heat, and remove the spinach from the skillet into a bowl. For frozen spinach, just cook until the excess water has dried out, but the spinach still has its vibrant color.

onions and mushrooms being added to a frying pan

For the vegan white sauce (alfredo sauce), blend all of the ingredients until smooth then set aside. You can blend for a minute, then wait for 5 minutes, so that the blended cashews rehydrate, and then blend again so that the mixture will be smooth.

Now, heat oil in the same skillet, add the onion, mushroom, garlic, salt, and pepper, and cook until the onion is golden, 6-8 minutes. Stir occasionally in between.

sauteed mushrooms and onions in a frying pan

alfredo sauce and lasagna sheets being added to skillet to make skillet lasagna

Add in the balsamic vinegar, and mix in and cook for another 2 minutes. Then add your lasagna sheets, the water or broth, and about 3/4 of the blended alfredo sauce, and mix in to cover the skillet and cook for 12-14 minutes. Stir once in between. If the mixture is thickening too much, add in 2-4 tbsp more water or broth.

alfredo skillet lasagna ready to be cooked on the stove

Once the lasagna sheets are cooked to preference, reduce the heat to low medium.

process shot of cooked alfredo skillet lasagna

Distribute the spinach all over the skillet, and drizzle the remaining alfredo sauce all over as well, then cover and cook for two minutes, and take off the heat.

overhead shot of a black skillet with cooked lasagna noodles in vegan alfredo sauce with mushrooms and spinach

Let the skillet sit for a few minutes for the alfredo sauce to thicken a bit more, then serve with some extra pepper flakes on top if you like, or some toasted bread crumbs.

a blue bowl filled with vegan alfredo skillet lasagna

Make-ahead instructions:

  • You can make the vegan alfredo sauce ahead of time and store it in the fridge.
  • If you want to speed this up even more, prepare balsamic mushrooms and spinach garlic mix ahead of time and store in a container, then continue with step 5.

 

 

 

About Richa

Hi, I'm Richa! I create flavorful plant based recipes that are inspired by my Indian upbringing, including many gluten-free, soy-free, and oil-free options.

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105 Comments

  1. Reena Gokool says:

    5 stars
    I prepared this yesterday. Even without the balsamic vinegar it was yummy. My son, who is not a fan of lasagna asked for a second serving .Thanks a lot for this superb recipe. 🙂

    1. Richa says:

      Awesome

  2. Colleen says:

    5 stars
    This is so so good and easy with common pantry ingredients – perfect recipe!

    1. Richa says:

      ❤️❤️

  3. Theresa Early says:

    5 stars
    This was delish. I’ve made several different vegan alfredo dishes but this one was quick and easy. I did leave out the mushroom. 🙂 Thank you.

    1. Vegan Richa Support says:

      thanks for popping in ♡

  4. Jordan says:

    5 stars
    Made this for lunch today and it was quick & delicious! I used whole grain fusilli and shiitakes. The scent of the mushroom / onion / garlic / balsamic vinegar was so enticing – I may make a batch of that part of the recipe to have over toast

    1. Richa says:

      Awesome

  5. Paula says:

    I just made this, it was BONKERS good!. I can’t even put it into words… next time I’ll double it so I can eat it for longer. Make. This. Dish.!!

    1. Richa says:

      Awesome!! Do leave a rating tok!

  6. Fran Ameri says:

    5 stars
    I made this about 2 months ago. It came out to be sooooo delicious!!! The sauce is amazing and soooo tasty! I will definitely make it again. My non vegan son also loved it! Thanks for a great recipe!!

  7. Archana karthik says:

    Hi,
    Is there a nut free option? I don’t see any written above but it does mention it

    1. Richa says:

      See recipe notes just below the instructions

  8. Emily says:

    5 stars
    Made this for dinner. Another winner! I added a bit more nooch and sprinkles some vegan parm on top. Sooo good

    1. Richa says:

      Yay! Awesome

  9. Rachel Guidry says:

    I made this and some how there was no flavor, I don’t know what I did wrong.

    1. Richa says:

      Hmm maybe it needed more salt. Right amount of Salt brings out all the flavor. You can also add more nutritional yeast

    2. Richa says:

      Oh the nutritional yeast was listed as 2 tsp. It should be 2 tbsp. Also taste and adjust the sauce with additional salt

  10. Ramya says:

    will be making this soon i never had skillet lasagna before perfect for my after office meals everyday will dm you if i make this and let you know how it goes Thanks Ramya

    1. Richa says:

      Awesome! Thanks