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Butternut Squash Lasagna Recipe


Butternut Squash Lasagna Recipe
Great for autums a different lasagna that would please most lasagna lovers. No boil pasta sheets cut down on the time

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Ingredients
  • For the Filling
  • 1 large butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 3/4 cup golden raisins
  • 3/4 cup pine nuts, toasted for about 3 minutes at 350 degrees
  • 1 tablespoon fresh sage, chopped
  • For the Sauce
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 5 tablespoons white whole wheat flour
  • 5 cups milk
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper
  • For the Rest
  • 8 ounces (about 2 cups) grated fresh (if available) mozzarella
  • 3 ounces (about 3/4 cup) finely grated Parmesan cheese
  • 12 fresh pasta sheets (you can use no boil pasta sheets, but they will work better if you are using sauce)

Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Toss squash in olive oil, maple syrup,and salt and roast on a baking sheet for 30 minutes, or until squash is lightly browned and tender.
  3. Turn oven to 350 degrees.
  4. Remove squash, dump in a bowl and gently tosswith raisins and pine nuts.
  5. Saute garlic in butter in a 3-quart saucepan over medium low heat, for 1 minute.
  6. Whisk in flour and cook roux,whisking, 3 minutes.
  7. Add milk in a stream, whisking.
  8. Bring to a boil, whisking constantly, then reduce heat and simmer, whisking occasionally,for 10 minutes.
  9. Stir in salt and cayenne and remove from heat.
  10. Mix cheesestogether.
  11. In a buttered 13-inch by 9-inch baking dish spread 2/3 cup sauce
  12. and cover with pasta sheets.
  13. Spread with 2/3 cup sauce and one third of filling, then sprinkle with 1/2 cup cheese.
  14. Repeat layering 2 more times.
  15. Top with remaining 3 pasta sheets, remaining sauce, and remaining cheese.
  16. Cover baking dish with foil and bake lasagna in middle of oven 30 minutes.
  17. Remove foil and bake until golden and bubbling, 10 to 15 minutes more.
  18. Always let lasagna sit for 15 to 20 minutes before serving.

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Comments


Mmm, what a delicious recipe! Saved!


Love the idea using squash


Yum, love the sounds of this. What a nice change to the standard lasagna. Great post and a high 5. This one is bookmarked for this weeend. Thanks.


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