Vegan Lasagna Sandwich

Can't be bothered to make lasagna? Get all the goodness of a vegan lasagna without having to actually make it.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Diet Vegan

Keyword hot sandwich, vegan sandwich recipe

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

Servings

Calories 489kcal

Heat a pan to medium heat. Add the oil and garlic. Stir fry for 30 seconds - 1 minute to cook the garlic and remove its harsh bite.
Add the baby spinach, and stir fry for 1-2 minutes just until the spinach is wilted and cooked. Don't forget to add salt to taste, so the spinach tastes like something besides green leaves.
Remove spinach to a bowl, and partially cover to keep warm until the rest of the sandwich is ready to assemble.

In the same pan the spinach was in, add the oil and onion. Stir fry for 2-3 minutes until the onion starts to become translucent, browned, and cooked through.
Add the mushrooms and saute for 2-3 minutes just to caramelize and develop flavor in the mushrooms before adding the tomato sauce. Don't forget to add some salt to taste.
Add the marinara sauce. Keep stirring for 2-3 minutes until hot and the mushrooms are cooked through.
Cover and set aside while the bread toasts.

Spread butter onto 1 side of each bread slice. Toast in the toaster or a 350 degree oven for 2-4 minutes, until the butter is melted and the bread is just getting that toasty, crunchy layer on top.

Remove from the toaster and add 2 slices of cheese to the unbuttered side of 2 toasted bread slices.
Divide the mushroom marinara between the 2 cheese topped bread slices.
Put the spinach on top of the mushrooms. Careful to drain the spinach from the excess water that has probably started to pool in the bottom of your bowl.
Top the spinach with the 2 remaining bread slices. Cut in half if you like, and serve hot and delicious.

Use designer bread: This is the time to use that crusty loaf from a fancy bakery. While meat would normally provide the "chew" in a sandwich, in this case it is the bread.
If you can't find vegan cheese, you can skip it. You don't have to have it, but it adds some saltiness and creaminess.
Baby spinach vs. regular spinach. We like baby spinach in this recipe because it is pre-washed and ready to go. Washed regular spinach would work too though.
Portabella mushrooms are extra "meaty," but use any mushrooms that you like!
If you are toasting your bread in the oven, let it start preheating before you start prepping any of the ingredients. (Just so you're not waiting around for an oven to get hot.)