Get ready because we are officially heading into Pumpkin Spice Latte season. Sure, there are plenty of pumpkin spice products to try (traditional lattes, candies, donuts, ice creams, cereal, you name it!) but what about a festive drink that will really get you in the fall spirit? Personally, the only way I like my pumpkin is either in bread, muffins or in a pie with lots of whipped cream on it. But I can honestly say that I wouldn’t mind trying this recipe out. It is from May I Have That Recipe for Explore Cuisine.
So why not try a Pumpkin Stuffed Green Lentil Cannelloni recipe from pasta alternative brand Explore Cuisine! This seasonal vegan dish is made with Explore Cuisine’s no-boil Green Lentil Lasagne noodles which are loaded with plant-based protein and are gluten-free, organic and non-GMO.
Pumpkin Stuffed Green Lentil Cannelloni
Prep time: 45 mins
Cook time: 55 mins
Total time: 1 hour 40 mins
Serves: 3-4 servings
INGREDIENTS
For the Cashew Cream:
- ½ cup raw cashews,
- 1 cup water boiling water
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 tsp nutritional yeast
- ¼ Tsp salt
- 6 sheets Explore Cuisine Organic Green Lentil Lasagne
- 2 cups prepared tomato sauce
- 1 t0 2 Tsp red pepper flakes (to taste, optional)
For The Filling:
- 15oz canned pumpkin
- 1 teaspoon nutritional yeast
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ¼ to ½ Tsp salt (to taste)
- ⅛ Tsp black pepper
DIRECTIONS
- To prepare the cashew cream (this can be prepared ahead of time), soak the cashews in 1 cup of boiling water for 30 minutes. Drain, reserving ½ cup of the soaking water
- Combine the soaked cashews, garlic, nutritional yeast, salt and the ½ cup of reserved soaking water in a high power blender. Blend until smooth and creamy. Set aside or refrigerate until ready to use
- In a large pot, bring water to a boil and add salt to taste. Add the lasagna sheets and cook for 10 minutes, stirring often to keep them from sticking together
- While the pasta cooks, prepare the filling. Combine all the ingredients in a medium bowl and mix well. Set aside until ready to use
- Once the pasta sheets are cooked, drain them and run them under cold water (if any of the sheets are stuck together, separate them carefully). Set them aside
- Preheat the oven to 375F. Combine the prepared tomato sauce and red pepper flakes (if using) and pour on the bottom of a 10.5 x 7.5-inch baking dish. Spoon about half of the cashew cream over the sauce
- To prepare the cannelloni, place about a tablespoon and a half of filling on each pasta sheet and carefully roll each one. Arrange them in the baking dish, over the tomato sauce and cashew cream. Cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake for 45 minutes
- Drizzle with the remaining cashew cream before serving. Serve warm
- For the Cashew Cream:
- ½ cup raw cashews,
- 1 cup water boiling water
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 tsp nutritional yeast
- ¼ Tsp salt
- 6 sheets Explore Cuisine Organic Green Lentil Lasagne
- 2 cups prepared tomato sauce
- 1 t0 2 Tsp red pepper flakes (to taste, optional)
- For The Filling:
- 15oz canned pumpkin
- 1 teaspoon nutritional yeast
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ¼ to ½ Tsp salt (to taste)
- ⅛ Tsp black pepper
- To prepare the cashew cream (this can be prepared ahead of time), soak the cashews in 1 cup of boiling water for 30 minutes. Drain, reserving ½ cup of the soaking water
- Combine the soaked cashews, garlic, nutritional yeast, salt and the ½ cup of reserved soaking water in a high power blender. Blend until smooth and creamy. Set aside or refrigerate until ready to use
- In a large pot, bring water to a boil and add salt to taste. Add the lasagna sheets and cook for 10 minutes, stirring often to keep them from sticking together
- While the pasta cooks, prepare the filling. Combine all the ingredients in a medium bowl and mix well. Set aside until ready to use
- Once the pasta sheets are cooked, drain them and run them under cold water (if any of the sheets are stuck together, separate them carefully). Set them aside
- Preheat the oven to 375F. Combine the prepared tomato sauce and red pepper flakes (if using) and pour on the bottom of a 10.5 x 7.5-inch baking dish. Spoon about half of the cashew cream over the sauce
- To prepare the cannelloni, place about a tablespoon and a half of filling on each pasta sheet and carefully roll each one. Arrange them in the baking dish, over the tomato sauce and cashew cream. Cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake for 45 minutes
- Drizzle with the remaining cashew cream before serving. Serve warm
