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Vegan rotolo with spinach and mushrooms

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Vegan comfort food at its best, this spinach and mushroom vegan rotolo is hearty, satisfying and packed full of flavour.

spinach and mushroom vegan rotolo by Cook Veggielicious

I adore this pasta dish. Actually, who am I kidding? I adore any pasta dish!

If you're a fellow pasta lover and you're looking for a vegan dinner to curb your cravings then this is for you.

This vegan rotolo dish is:

  • hearty
  • filling
  • veg-packed
  • impressive to look at
  • 100% plant based
  • delicious.

What is rotolo?

Rotolo is an Italian pasta dish made using rolled up lasagne sheets. The lasagne sheets are filled, rolled and sliced before the dish is baked in the oven.

Rotolo looks really impressive (in fact Jamie Oliver claims it changed his life).

However, it is a bit fiddly and takes a while to make so it's best not done in a rush.

spinach and mushroom vegan rotolo by Cook Veggielicious

Rotolo cooking tips

Cook the lasagne sheets first

The first time I made this I didn't cook the lasagne sheets for long enough and they snapped when I tried to roll them. They need to be quite well cooked - but not overdone - so keep an eye on them.

Be prepared to get your hands dirty!

You'll need to get your hands dirty when making this dish.

Keep a roll of kitchen towel or a cloth nearby to wipe your hands.

Is it worth the effort?

Definitely! This spinach and mushroom rotolo is so good and is a great dish to pull out of the bag when you want to impress.

spinach and mushroom vegan rotolo by Cook Veggielicious

What else is in rotolo?

For full recipe including ingredients list, quantities and method please see the recipe card at the bottom of the page.

My vegan rotolo is a hearty mixture of dairy free cheese, tomato sauce and a delicious spinach and mushroom mixture.

Spinach and mushrooms

If I'm honest with you I've never been a huge fan of mushrooms.

However, now that I'm a committed vegan it seems important to try to eat as many different plants as possible so I'm trying to learn to love the mushroom.

In this spinach and mushroom pasta dish the mushrooms are chopped quite small and are hidden in a rich, tomatoey sauce.

The verdict? I loved them!

A cashew sauce and vegan cheese

This dish contains vegan cheese and cashew sauce to make it extra creamy.

Vegan cheese can divide opinion. If you don't like it or can't get hold of any where you live you can leave this out.

The rotolo will still taste great without it.

Alternatively you could double the amount of cashew cheese sauce in this recipe and pour the rest over the top before baking.

Tomato and cheese sauce

A classic tomato sauce mixed with chunks of vegan cheese. If you prefer you can leave the chunks of cheese out.

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spinach and mushroom vegan rotolo by Cook Veggielicious

How to make spinach and mushroom vegan rotolo

Firstly, you'll make a spinach and mushroom sauce.

Secondly, make a quick sauce with cashew nuts and nutritional yeast - you'll need a decent blender to do this.

Next there's a simple tomato sauce mixed with cheese to make.

Cook the lasagne sheets, fill and roll, and assemble your rotolo.

Finally bake until piping hot.

Allow yourself plenty of time - but don't worry, it's worth the effort.

If you have made this recipe and loved it please consider leaving a comment and rating below.

spinach and mushroom vegan rotolo by Cook Veggielicious

Spinach and mushroom vegan rotolo

Cook Veggielicious
Vegan comfort food at its best, this spinach and mushroom vegan rotolo is hearty, satisfying and packed full of flavour.
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Prep Time 30 mins
Cook Time 50 mins
Total Time 1 hr 20 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian, Vegan
Servings 6 people
Calories 440 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

For the cashew sauce

  • 125 g cashew nuts soaked in hot water for 30 minutes
  • 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
  • 115 ml water

For the spinach and mushroom mixture

  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic crushed
  • 250 g sliced mushrooms
  • 150 g baby spinach leaves washed and shredded
  • 400 g tinned chopped tomatoes 1 standard UK-sized tin

For the tomato and cheese sauce

  • 400 g tinned chopped tomatoes 1 standard UK-sized tin
  • 1 tablespoon tomato puree
  • 200 g vegan cheese block cut into cubes
  • Olive oil

For the rotolo

  • 2-3 tablespoons grated vegan cheese
  • 250 g dried lasagne sheets vegan
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano

Instructions
 

  • Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a frying pan. Fry the onions until soft. Then add the garlic and the chopped mushrooms, and season with salt and pepper.
  • Sauté until the mushrooms are softening. Add the shredded spinach and continue to cook for a couple of minutes until it wilts. Add 1 tin of chopped tomatoes and simmer for five minutes.
  • Drain the cashews and blend with 115ml water and 1 tbsp nutritional yeast until you have a creamy sauce.
  • Season with salt and pepper, then add half to the mushroom mixture in the pan and cook for 1 min. Set aside.
  • Heat up 1 tbsp olive oil in a separate pan. Add the chopped tomatoes and tomato puree and stir well. Add the oregano and cook until the sauce thickens. Season with salt and pepper. Add the cubes of vegan cheese. Stir well, remove from the heat and set aside.
  • Pre-heat the oven to 180°C (fan)/200°C/gas mark 6.
  • Boil a large saucepan of water and prepare a large bowl of iced water. Cook the lasagne sheets until al dente (around 10 minutes), then drain and drop into the iced water.
  • Just before the lasagne is cooked spread some of the tomato sauce onto the bottom of a greased baking dish.
  • Remove the sheets from the iced water, separate and spread out on kitchen towel. Pay dry then transfer to a chopping board and cut in half, lengthways so you have two long strips.
  • Spread some of the mushroom mixture onto the sheets, rolling up from the short end. Cut in half with a sharp knife and place in the baking dish with the cut side facing up.
  • Fill the gaps between each roll with the remaining tomato sauce and cashew cheese sauce and sprinkle over the grated cheese.
  • Bake for 20 minutes until the sauce is bubbling and the cheese has melted.

Nutrition

Calories: 440kcalCarbohydrates: 58gProtein: 15gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 580mgPotassium: 833mgFiber: 7gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 2529IUVitamin C: 23mgCalcium: 131mgIron: 5mg
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NB: this recipe has been adapted from this one by Violife.

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