Plant-based Lasagna with Brian

[@suzyq6767]

Instead of foil, I cover lasagne with a cookie sheet. That way there’s no aluminum contamination nor waste for the landfill.

[@name.terrie]

Great tip. Thanks.

[@despinachristakis1050]

Do you mean Parchment Paper? Or is there Cookie Sheet?

[@soniajacobs3038]

@Despina Christakis a cookie sheet is the metal pan used to bake cookies. She would turn it upside down to serve as a “lid” for the lasagna pan.

[@elizaweber4428]

Agree with SuzyQ. Been doing this for years.

[@lindab.716]

Brilliant! Thanks

[@sally4102]

The three of you are such a hoot! Jane the Materials Provider, Anne the Enthusiast, Brian the Calm. A family recipe for success!

[@Nana-mz9ie]

Brian needs to be on with you more often. Love his methods for assembling.

[@dolores79]

THANK YOU, thank you! Plant based over six years and this is the first lasagna my husband has actually liked. Made it today for Christmas.

[@doloreserin]

That's great, Dolores! I made this for some friends a year ago and they loved it. They couldn't believe the ricotta was made from tofu, they both had seconds. I love how Brian roasts and peels the butternut squash, very helpful as I have trouble doing this. Now I want to make this lasagna even though it's supposed to be 90 degrees today. Have a wonderful day. Dolores

[@dolores79]

@@doloreserin Enjoy! While I love the fresh roasted butternut squash, I've also used the frozen butternut squash (and roasted it) and it turned out good. It saved some time and heat in the kitchen.

[@MsAlessita]

This video made me buy the book and I already made the lasagna! My husband who refuses to eat tofu and butternut squash loved it! He ended up asking for seconds! Love ❤ this dish!

[@lourdeslopez9833]

Ha ha. I ordered the book as well after watching this video.

[@kathleenallen7498]

Thank you so much for making the recipes from the book 'come to life'. To visually see this dish prepared inspired me to make it last night. I have had the book for awhile but reading the recipes sometimes overwhelmes me. After watching Brian make it with ease, I looked at my butternut squash and said "I can do this". Oh and Anne, I want to be like you when I grow up.

[@plantmom7145]

I love the commentary of Jane and Ann! Ann LOVES her son-in-law and admires him so much! so cute!

[@melanienicholson2834]

looks super yummy and for a single person, you could get 8 large portions to freeze....Nice for batch cooking

[@debrabrickus8467]

I made spinach tofu lasagna yesterday. It was so delicious that we ate the entire 8x12 dish of it. No regrets. Your lasagna looks delicious too!

[@springraynes]

You three are a hoot! I love Brian's way, thank you for sharing. Love you all!

[@catherinekasmer9905]

I made this for the first time yesterday- OMG it is absolutely delicious! It’s a keeper for sure and I have to say- even non-plant based eaters will love this lasagne. I will be bringing this along whenever I need a compliant dish.

[@vaneta6937]

This was fantastic, award winning in our home as well as yours! I do place the noodles a bit differently as I rotate the direction of the noodles with each layer, it seems to give it strength and hold together when cutting and serving. We are already looking forwards to next month when we will make it again! Thank you so much for sharing!

[@claudinevandamme4809]

This is looking so good, I love how you all get into the vibe and Ann is helping left right and center..she is so funny, I think Brian know very well what to do, he has also lots of patience with the two lady around him. My husband would have sho me away along time...its funny though. .s o I will try it soon, looks so good. Bravo to Brian! And great support from the lady's too. .Thanks. Together very funny.

[@marypfender9984]

I made this for Christmas and loved it! I did use mushrooms in place of the nuts as someone suggested and it worked nicely.

[@poppybean7807]

I think I’ll do this for Christmas this year 2022 it looks great 🇬🇧 happy Christmas 🇬🇧

[@daphnicooper3832]

Thank you. A friend has nut allergies so mushrooms will be perfect!

[@paulabecker1258]

This was amazing! I didn't have butternut squash, used one acorn squash and one kombucha squash,still delicious. Didn't have canned tomatoes, substitute a jar of organic tomato sauce and used the rest of the ingredients called for your marinar sauce, turned out absolutely delicious. Didn't have walnuts, used sliced almonds on the top along with the sliced fresh basil. This makes a large amount. Jane truly no big deal about not making it exactly like Brian's in the cookbook@ II think you could do all kinds of substitutions in this and it will still turned out amazing!!

[@globalalchemist]

Lovely to watch the family cooking! Thanks so much - now that we’ve watched you make the lasagne, we agreed it will be served for our Christmas Day Tea in the U.K.

[@nazokashii]

Fun to have Brian on :D thank you all, you're the loveliest

[@annette6685]

I just made this, just like Brian did. I can't wait to eat it ... it looks so yummy!

[@micheleharris2361]

You guys are cracking me up! Another perfect (and hysterical) recipe edition :)

[@jonishelly4173]

I love all the recipes you make, enjoy your banter and am inspired by all of you. Just can't handle that you pick things off of the floor and use them in your recipes. Toss them or give them to the dog.

[@jesusreigns005]

Ann already looks small. Next to Brian....she's tiny! This looks so fabulous! Great meal for when you're inviting guests over! So excited to cook this!

[@AndreaAvila78]

❤️That is a perfect lasagna. The cook is like my husband, he needs to have a system for everything! 😂 I put lentils in my lasagna to mimic ground beef. Excellent video. Thank you. ❤️

[@rebeccaofpollywogflatts8976]

Love the energy these folks have. Looking forward to this video.

[@leedublin320]

Looks amazing, fyi, I add a layer of thinly sliced, roasted eggplant to the bottom layer and grated carrots to the veg/tofu mixture. The more veggies the better🥕

[@dg2152]

to this I incorporate thin layers of greens, chopped baby spinach and fresh basil. Thanks for this!

[@kristamcnamee1456]

Thank you! thank you! thank you! This is so much easier to do! Updating the recipe in the book! 🙏🏻👏🎉. Need more Brian videos!

[@terryhopeful]

A singing Yu-Umm on this one! While I was out-of-town, I sent your lasagna link home to my husband. It was a hit at the family Thanksgiving. Then he made it for me when I returned home, with whole wheat lasagna noodles (turned out lighter in color than the brown rice version): we ate half and froze half (it freezes well but -- if reheating without overnight thawing in the fridge -- takes 2 hours/covered with foil shiny-side-down for 2 hours at 350F ) -- this is really great and we have added it to our short list of favorite & most satisfying dishes. The assembly tips were also very smart -- Thank you Jane & Ann & Go Brian!!

[@suzyq6767]

That looks good. Ann as usual made me laugh. Love you all. Have a lovely, blessed week.

[@doloreserin]

Thank you Jane and Brian for the updated recipe. I made this awhile back and absolutely loved it and so did my friends who are not plant-based. I love how descriptive you are in the videos, it helps me follow along much easier. I'm totally blind so having things described well really helps. I love all the great work you do. Love the mother/daughter relationship you and Ann have, keep those amazing videos coming. Have a great day, and thank you for all the wonderful books. Dolores

[@SherryEllesson]

This video is more than a year old, and I'm ready to invite Brian over to cook New Year's dinner!

[@michelle5308]

Seeing the butternut squash seeds in the sink 😱 thats the tastiest part!! Quick roast in the oven and they're so good!

[@JokerLurver]

Agreed! I witnessed that travesty too

[@CyclingKCV]

Thank you for this recipe! I have most of your cookbooks and esp Be A Plant-Based Woman Warrior cookbook. My son requests this lasagna each Thanksgiving. It’s just the two of us so I like the fact I have leftovers portioned out in the freezer. LOVE your videos! Please continue providing us with healthy flavorful recipes.

[@gratefulforyou3695]

This is the cutest cooking show and I LOVE that there's a flyswatter hanging behind them. Making that lasagna this weekend!

[@ahngele28]

Watching this video was SO SATISFYING!!!!! OMG...I'm making this exactly the way it was made in this video!!!

[@stargazer0001]

I made this the day it was posted with your homemade marinara sauce recipe and it was incredible. I actually doubled it and nothing went to waste!

[@smallfootprint2961]

Brian cooks the way I do, so more of Brian please. Love this food.

[@evangelinatsa2062]

I became vegan just a few months ago. Love this recipe. It looks fab. Will give it a go! 🙏🏻😋❤️🇬🇧

[@pattisteelman]

Made this lasagna yesterday. It is delicious. It took longer than I planned so I ate something else last night having it for diner tonight. I feel I needed to make more tomato sauce. The store had no Butternut Squash - just the noodles. They worked out fine - I microwaved the bag and then puréed with a hand mixer. Next time, I’ll use food processor. Plus, I’ll buy more than 2 bags (9 ounces each).

[@ivonlopez3792]

LOVED IT!!! Thank you all

[@dhrpygmygoats3964]

I just made this today for the first time! Another recipe that didn’t suck!! It was SOOOOO GOOOOD!!!!

[@10marina316]

All those ingredients are so tasty. I'm sure it tastes amazing. 🙌Thank you again.

[@janetjohnson445]

Made this recipe this weekend. I added slightly different veg ingredients to the pan using up what I already had at home, still used the butternut squash. Thank you for sharing, this turned out really well and was very tasty.. I also used your tomatoes sauce recipe.

[@timg624]

Never made lasagne in my life until now. And I’ll never use another recipe but this. Superb taste and texture. 10/10

[@TheIndecisiveWigWearer]

You can put that butternut squash in the instant pot and no cutting and baking needed.

[@michellen2325]

Brian was really cool under pressure.... ha, ha....He did his thing regardless of interruptions.

[@emilymarshall5523]

This looks delicious and I can’t wait to make it!! Many thanks Brian!

[@oqeox]

Just made this! I used cabbage instead of noodles, and it turned out great! I wanna try it with pasta next time though

[@Slavocean]

Ah, I just hate so much love for your family!! Ann is always the cutest 🥰 I'm so making this tomorrow for my husband's bday- he loves lasagna

[@Kerry6691]

Brian is my kind of cook...no muss no fuss. I have this cookbook, but haven't made this lasagna yet...now I am totally inspired. Great video guys and great cookbook too 👍😀

[@lf197]

Great to have Brian,you three are so fun

[@stephaniemorris7164]

Made this tonight-it was excellent. My non-WFPB family thought so too!

[@glorystang]

Just made this on my day off. The recipe makes a TON! Sooooo good!

[@Chris-yk9kj]

You guys rock! I made this two days ago. I only had enough room for two layers of stuffing & one of squash. It was so darn good. It’s my go to lasagna now.every bite is delicious. Jane I used the recipe from the book but assembled like Bryan. Adding the tofu stuff to the stuffing pan. Thank you so much. I feel like I can go plant strong now cuz I have your awesome recipes.❤

[@linzertube]

Thanks so much for showing Brian assembling his awesome lasagna! I made notes in my Plant-Strong book.👏🤩

[@thevillagebohemian2572]

I’m not plant based totally. Trying to slowly move over due to a diagnosis of pre diabetes and early stage diabetic retinopathy. Made this for dinner tonight. I was totally shocked at how enjoyable it was!! Crazy good!!

[@nealieanderson512]

I’m with you Anne…..it all goes in.

[@camithomas8219]

I just made this and it is perfection! Thanks for the laughs and another great recipe. 🌱❤️🤣

[@dorothyeichler8327]

Such a Great looking recipe...can’t wait to try it... Jane makes me laugh with her toe nails...input..lol🤣 I think to make it plant perfect...I would use fresh mushrooms..instead of the walnuts. Such a great family🥰

[@gov683]

Mushrooms are a good idea as I have relatives that can't have nuts, thanks

[@marypfender9984]

I was hoping by going through all the comments, I'd find something to substitute for the walnuts since nuts are a big no for heart healthy eating. Thank you so much for your input!

[@marys2345]

My favorite lasagna recipe! Make this all the time. I love the red sauce recipe too.

[@lizetearruda3196]

I have to make this! so funny Ann picking up the noodles out of the floor and and puts it in the lasagna 🙂

[@TheStaffOfLife]

I saw that and laughed, too. 375° baby, will kill anything, haha

[@scienceislove2014]

Your recipes are always very inspiring...they inspire me to eat healthy

[@GoodTimesHomestead]

Some of those floor toenails looked like they were getting tossed in the lasagna! Ahhh. I made this way back when the first book came out and it was overflowing! This looked more manageable. And delicious! I’m gonna need a bigger pan.

[@ChelsGee312]

Floor toenails definitely made it in

[@orbyjett2864]

OMGOODNESS, OMGOODNESS, OMGOODNESS !!! Had this in freezer (thank goodness couldn't get delivery with covid) and was skeptical but HOW WONDERFUL! I never follow recipes to T, this time I did, Soooooooo Goooooodddddf. Try this people, worth the work!

[@EmmaKnightleyNo1]

I made the Engine 2 lasagne according to the Beantown Kitchen vid here on YT and LOVED it!!! I take pureed tomatoes and add spices for my sauce. That lasagne has sweet potato instead of butternut? It's a little different, but still a taste explosion, a revelation, it fills yet does not weigh you down. A-may-zing!!!♥️

[@EmmaKnightleyNo1]

I used 2 bread pans before I had my lasagne dish. And I halved the recipe.

[@OpenSesame33]

“My only criticism is, it needs those extra walnuts.” 😂 This looks great!

[@maryalice8866]

☺😄☺😄exactly when Ann said that I cracked up🙌

[@willycat7445]

Agree can never "over walnut" 😋😋😋

[@voyance4elle]

👏👏👏

[@carolynbillington9018]

made it once from the book--loved it --now will use Brian's method to make it and love it even more

[@deb8527]

I made this over the weekend and can honestly say it is the best I have ever had!!!! Thank you ladies - and Brian!!

[@cpshirling]

I have to tell you folks how much I enjoy your videos. You'll are having such a fun time while showing us how to cook, in all your videos it is so adorable. Ann, if you could adopt me that would be great, you are so cute and sweet I just want to give you the biggest hug. Thank you folks for helping me learn a new way to cook healthy food.

[@demariolendor8382]

Thanks for sharing. I will definitely make this for the holidays 👍

[@kathleentappa9288]

Thank you for this wonderful recipe. It is SO good and well worth the extra work. YUM!

[@joanacardoso3364]

I found you guys and just loved it! Ann is amazing! Love for enthusiasm!

[@carlmills15]

Made this tonight, was amazing!! Thank you!!

[@vi3472]

This lasagna looks absolutely delicious. I can’t wait to make it and I’ll serve it at our next family gathering. I am salivating. I’m going to buy the book too despite the fact that I already have several Esselstyn family cookbooks 😂. Love your family! Thanks!

[@mskatrich]

Fantastic video! Thanks for this. I tried to make this tonight, but I won't be doing it again 😂...I don't have the book with the recipe in it (I probably wouldn't look at it if I did. If I cook, I will usually watch a video and follow along.) For example:To make my grocery list for this, I watched the video... Which reminded me to Pop butternut squash in the oven while I went to the store. It cooked an hour, left side was fine, but right side was still not soft, so I cooked it another 15 minutes and it was still a bit crunchy, I grabbed normal lasagna noodles from the store tonight, they said "Oven ready." They were not "eat ready" I got a couple zucchinis, yellow squash, container of mushrooms. At home, When I chopped the veggies, I had waaaaay too many, over flowing. I should have done one of each and not the entire mushroom thing. I need a warning not to go over board 😉 I got all fresh ingredients oregano, thyme... But I think I'll skip them in the future, the only one I really like is basil. I had my 4 year old nephew helping me with directions. I would tell him, "Push play, ok, sauce next, pause!" Oh I made lots of mistakes. I need help with cooking. I eat raw food usually because cooking takes too much time. I didn't know i needed to cook lasagna noodles before putting them in the lasagne if they're "normal" so it's edible later 😂... Or to make sure sauce covers all noodles so they cook... 1.75 hours later, noodles are finally aldente enough to eat. Lol, it was a fun experiment.

[@christined2495]

Brian you are genius, using the noodle to spread the sauce Love this recipe, I have made vegetable lasagna before, but just used vegetables, I never thought to use tofu in place of ricotta cheese.. going to make this for my husband, he will be in heaven, and I especially love you didn’t boil the noodles…😀😀😀😀 Love your channel Jane and Ann ❤️

[@qoekc]

OK loved that Jane said recipe method needed to be correct to Brian's way. Took notes in my cookbook. Thank you!

[@TheKarriejo]

Nice job Brian, you did well with all those extra hands in your signature dish.

[@geraldinefleischer8091]

I don’t have your cb . You usually give measurements but I don’t remember . I will have to go over this video again. It looks so yummy. Thanks so much ladies and Brian. God bless you.

[@Lori-b2z]

Wow, that looks so Delish, I will have to make this. Thank you for sharing.

[@josephwilliams4650]

This looks amazing. Will make for holidays !

[@nonnamorris128]

i want a piece to taste!!! Looks so yummy!!!!

[@floridasailor3732]

I wonder if you could use pumpkin filling as a replacement for the butternut squash? You can get it in a can (with no additives) and much easier than the butternut squash.

[@biddyde123]

Just found your channel! I can’t stop watching. Love y’all!

[@cathysabo1454]

Me too! Just found it! This was fun! Can’t wait to get the book!

[@theaminsk8411]

I soaked the top layer of whole wheat no boil noodles a few minutes in hot water before I assembled the lasagna because I don’t like dry noodles.

[@valerietomsic8454]

Yep...LOVE the NOODLE PLOW technique! Awesome!

[@marys9255]

I have learn so much from the Esselstyn since i became vegan SOS April 2021 this look so good.

[@suffolkseries3319]

Hi I am just discovering your fab family and after listening to you both on RIPs PC. I found your channel and went straight for this!! Looks lush and I make this to take to take work and try and convert my work colleagues!!thanks from UK!

[@rebeccafaircloth1200]

This is the BEST I have fixed! My friends loved it!! Thanks!!👍

[@brendapetty5034]

recently saw a video of you and your mom talking about your book Plant Based Woman Warrior… bought that book the same day. Started watching KZbin videos you have. I wondered why you kept talking about this other book Plant Strong???? Then watched this one and it dawned on me, “I have that book already!!!” I’ve made recipes over the last 6 years from it as well 🤦🏽‍♀️. It finally CLICKED y’all are related, hahaha. Thanks a bunch!

[@greentree730]

Another way is to put some zuccini length strips into the dehydrator for a few hours to get the moisture out. Then I add one pasta noodle layer and the rest zuccini layers for a lower carb option.

[@allysonmccormack5529]

Sounds great…why do one pasta layer vs all zucchini? I’m heading to the store to make a zucchini version and want to buy a box of pasta I don’t “need”

[@greentree730]

@@allysonmccormack5529 just less carbs, could be all zuccini

[@faridrozzco1984]

I love grandma she’s so cute!,, she’s adorable 🥰

[@trishmarck7798]

That looks amazing and so easy. Lasagna usually intimidates cooks.

[@tinadiggs7456]

This lasagna is perfect 😋 because I can't eat that other kind!!! I'm going to make this!!! TFS!!!

[@ecska]

I love these recipes so much! Thank you!!!! Greetings from Hungary!:)

[@nonnamorris128]

When is Brian"s cookboook coming out???

[@cindystrother7710]

Thank you so much for using your hand tools

[@nebraskafrankcourtny]

Dang that hunk of lasagna looks GOOD!!! I'll be watching!!

[@juliesardeson8467]

I hear a kitty meowing when your cutting the finished lasagna!! Meow!

[@evsalia]

Looks delicious. I just have to find a cashew based ricotta recipe, as I don't eat soy. And when I do, this is definitely a must try.

[@edonna7370]

Jane stop apologizing...you are the 🌟. Just love u.