Butternut Squash Lasagna
Butternut squash lasagna is a flavorful twist to the Italian classic. Made vegetarian friendly with healthy ingredients and easy to make.
Equipment
- 16x9 Baking Dish
Ingredients
- 1 pack lasagna noodles
- 8 ounce baby bella mushrooms, chopped
- 1 medium butternut squash, half (approx. 415g)
- 1 medium yellow bell pepper, deseeded & diced
- 1 bunch kale, stems removed & chopped
- 1/2 cup basil, chopped
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 2 cup mozzarella, shredded
- 1 cup milk
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- First, preheat the oven to 400℉. Slice the butternut squash in half, remove the seeds and brush the flesh with oil. Now, place flesh or orange side down on a baking sheet. Bake for 1-2 hours or until the flesh is easily pierced with a fork.
- While the squash is cooking prep the other ingredients. With the mushrooms you can leave them whole or chop them up finely. In this recipe I chopped them. Now, in a pan add the mushroom to a hot pan and allow the water to come out of them. Continue mixing until all the water has evaporated.
- Then, add a little oil and diced bell pepper. Season with salt and pepper. Cook on medium high for about 3 minutes then add in chopped kale. Cook everything together until all the ingredients have withered. This is a very important step to remove all the excess water from the veggies.
- Next, turn off the heat and stir in chopped basil in the recipe. Season everything with salt and pepper to taste.
- Once the squash is ready remove half the flesh from one squash. In a blender, add the cook squash and mix with milk. Season to taste with salt.
- Now, cook the lasagna noodles according to the package directions.
- In a 16x9 baking dish start to layer the ingredients. A little butternut squash on the bottom, noodles, veggie filling, ricotta, mozzarella, noodles then repeat. The last layer should be noodles, sauce and cheese. No need to put the veggies on top so use all of them in the center. Note: cut noodles for even layering.
- Place the lasagna in the oven at 350℉ and bake for 25-30 minutes allowing the cheese to melt on top. Lastly, allow the lasagna to cool before serving.
Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.
Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.
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