Let's Break it Down:
Roasting butternut squash, carrots, and red bell peppers with fresh herbs brings so much flavor to this vegan cheese sauce along with the addition of miso which brings the sauce more depth, nutritional yeast for that cheesy flavor, and salt cause well, salt. Gotta have salt. It's absolutely delicious! I'll definitely be adding this sauce to my regular dinner rotation. It would be great on a burrito bowl or over some pasta but today we are getting fancy and making a lasagna roll instead.
For the filling of these rolls I chose mushrooms and more herbs, obviously. It's fall! Rosemary, thyme, and sage just brings me so much comfort during this time. Along with the mushrooms, I reserved some of those delicious roasted vegetables to add as well and trust me! It's a must. The butternut squash pieces bring such a nice sweetness that adds so much to the overall dish.
What You Will Need For These Vegan Butternut Squash & Mushroom Lasagna Rolls
Main Ingredients:
- Lasagna Noodles
- Butternut Squash
- Mushrooms
- Red Bell Peppers
- Fresh Herbs
Substitutions:
I haven't tried it but the butternut squash can be substituted with sweet potato. The overall flavor will be a lot sweeter but it would probably taste delicious! If you hate mushrooms, same here but I love them in this recipe. They are chopped finely so the texture doesn't come through as much but they add a nice flavor.
How To Make The Best Vegan Butternut Squash & Mushroom Lasagna Rolls
If you like things extra saucy, make 1 ½ of the sauce recipe. This sauce is absolutely delicious and worth it.
The breadcrumbs are optional but are such a delicious addition that I highly recommend adding. It adds more flavor and a really delicious crunch!
More Pasta Recipes You Might Like:
- Vegan Pumpkin Mac & Cheese w/ Sage Breadcrumbs
- Roasted Cauliflower Alfredo
- Vegan Roasted Red Pepper Pasta without Cream
If You Make This Recipe:
Tag me on Instagram! I’d love to see your delicious re-creations and feature them! As always, I would greatly appreciate if you share your review in the comments below. Don’t forget to add if you made any fun substitutions. Thank you!
Vegan Butternut Squash & Mushroom Lasagna Rolls
Ingredients
Roasted Vegetables:
- 2 tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1 lb Butternut Squash cubed
- 2 Red Bell Peppers large dice
- 2 Large Carrots diced
- 1 tablespoon Fresh Rosemary
- 1 tablespoon Fresh Thyme
- 2 Sage Leaves
- ½ teaspoon of Salt
- Fresh Cracked Black Pepper
Butternut Squash Cheese Sauce:
- Roasted Vegetables reserve 2 cups for filling
- 1 ½ cups Unsweetened Almond Milk
- ¾ cup Nutritional Yeast
- 2 teaspoons Red Miso Paste
- ½ teaspoon Smoked Paprika
- 1 teaspoon Salt or more to taste
Mushroom Filling:
- 12 oz Baby Bella Mushrooms
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
- ½ tablespoon Fresh Thyme
- 1 tablespoon Fresh Rosemary
- 1 Sage Leaf
- ½ teaspoon Oregano
- Pinch of Salt
- Pinch of Fresh Cracked Black Pepper
Lasagna Rolls
- 12 Lasagna Noodles
- ¼ cup Breadcrumbs optional topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425F. Cube the butternut squash, dice the red peppers in large pieces, and chop the carrots to be about the same size as the cubed squash. Toss on a lined baking tray with olive oil. Roughly chop fresh thyme, rosemary, and sage. Toss the fresh herbs and salt with the vegetables until evenly coated. You might need two baking sheets. Bake for about 35-45 minutes until soft and starting to brown.
- Reserve 2 cups of the roasted vegetables. Chop the vegetables until they are in smaller pieces which will make the lasagna rolls easier and less messy to roll up. Set this aside until later.
- Transfer the remaining roasted vegetables to a blender along with the unsweetened almond milk, nutritional yeast, red miso paste, smoked paprika, and salt. Blend until smooth. Taste and add more salt if needed. Set aside.
- Finely mince the mushrooms. Set aside.
- Heat the olive oil in a pan on medium high heat. Finely chop the thyme, rosemary, and sage. Add to the oil along with the dried oregano. Fry for 1 minute then add in the mushrooms, salt, and pepper. Let cook for 10-15 minutes until the mushrooms are nicely browned. Turn off heat and set aside.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add lasagna noodles and stir occasionally to make sure they don't stick. Cook according to package instructions. Drain the noodles and run cold water over them to cool down.
- Preheat oven to 350F. Add a thin layer of the cheese sauce to a skillet or baking dish. Lay out each lasagna noodle on a cutting board or clean surface. Coat the noodle in the butternut squash cheese sauce, add some of the mushroom, and some of the reserved roasted vegetables. Add a decent amount of all 3 but make sure you save a good amount of the cheese sauce to coat the top of the lasagna roll. Continue until all 12 lasagna rolls have cheese sauce, mushroom, and roasted vegetables and place them in the sauce lined baking tray.
- Now we want to slightly thin out the butternut squash cheese sauce with a few tablespoons of water. I ended up using ¼ cup but you may need less. Start with 1-2 tablespoons and add more as needed. Blend until smooth and has a more sauce like consistency. Pour the remaining sauce over the lasagna rolls.
- This next step is optional but a delicious addition. Toast some breadcrumbs in a dry skillet with some herbs, salt, and red chili flakes and toss evenly over the top of the rolls.
- Bake for 30 minutes and serve!
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