preheat oven to 350 degree F


cook penne according to package directions, drain, set aside.


in a food processer combine onion, spinach, tofu, lemon juice, basil, salt and pepper and process until smooth, set aside.


In a frying pan brown the faux sausage with a little sauce, set aside.


to assemble spread a little sauce on the bottom of a deep 8 by 8 in glass baking pan, I use pyrex. Layer 1/2 the cooked penne, than the tofu mixture, than the sausage, 1/2 the sauce, the remaining penne, the faux cheese, then the rest of the sauce. Bake for about thirty minutes.

6 really hungry people

60

vegan italian tomato sauce

1/2 lb penne

1/2 package 'gimme lean' sausage style or about 7 oz faux ground beef or crumbled garden burgers

1 small white onion, roughly chopped

3/4 cups fresh spinach

1/2 lb firm tofu

1 Tbsp lemon juice

1 1/2 tsp dried basil

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp ground black pepper

1/4 to 1/2 cups vegan rella or other vegan mozzerella style faux cheese