Description
A vegetarian lasagna make with a creamy mixture of butternut squash puree topped with a spinach, garlic and ricotta cheese mixture and topped with mozzarella cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
PREPWORK:
- Peel and cut a butternut squash into 1″ cubes.
- Place on a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil, salt and pepper and bake in a preheated oven at 375° F for 25-30 minutes or until fork tender.
BUTTERNUT SQUASH FILLING:
- 2 Cups Butternut Squash, pureed in food blender (usually takes 1 full squash)
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 teaspoon salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
SPINACH FILLING:
- 1/2 Cup Organic Onion, diced
- 3 Cloves Organic Garlic, minced
- 8 oz Organic Baby Spinach, cut up
- 1 Cup Organic Ricotta Cheese
- 1 cup Organic Mozzarella Cheese, shredded or cut into small cubes
- 1/4 teaspoon salt & freshly ground pepper
OTHER INGREDIENTS:
- 12 Lasagna Noodles
- 2 Cups Organic Mozzarella Cheese, shredded or cubed
- 1/2 Cup Parmesan Cheese, freshly grated
Instructions
BUTTERNUT SQUASH FILLING:
- Combine 2 cups of butternut squash puree with ricotta cheese, milk, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon in a food processor.
- Mix well, taste and add more salt/pepper or milk if necessary to create a creamy consistency.
SPINACH FILLING:
- Sauté the onions in 1 Tablespoon olive oil over low/medium heat approx. 3 min or until soft. Season with a little salt and pepper.
- Add the garlic, stir and add the spinach. Cook another minute.
- Transfer the onions into a bowl and add the ricotta cheese and mozzarella cheese. Stir to combine.
LASAGNA NOODLES:
- Cook the noodles in a large stockpot in boiling water and undercook them according to package directions by 2 minutes.
- Drain and run over cool water.
TO ASSEMBLE:
- Spray the bottom of a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray or olive oil. Spoon in enough butternut squash puree to coat the bottom of the dish.
- Lay 3 noodles side by side (overlapping if necessary and cut noodles if they are too long)
- Drop spoonfuls of the pureed butternut squash onto the noodles and spread using the back of a spoon.
- Drop spoonfuls of the spinach mixture on top of the squash and repeat with the back of a spoon.
- Top with with mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese.
- Repeat this process 3 more times, resulting in 4 layers.
- On the last layer, top with mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese.
- Cover and bake for 30 minutes in a preheated 375°F oven or until hot all the way through.
- Remove the foil and set the pan under the broiler for a few minutes to create a golden brown top if desired.
- Prep Time: 30-40 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 360-400
- Sugar: 4-6 gr
- Sodium: 600-700 mg
- Fat: 20-22 gr
- Carbohydrates: 25-30 gr
- Fiber: 2-4 gr
- Protein: 15-20 gr
- Cholesterol: 30-40 mg