Butternut Squash Lasagna
The butternut squash adds amazing fall flavors to this lasagna. If you have a mandolin, use it to create the perfect lasagna noodles. To make this a more heartier lasagna, saute up ground beef, ground chicken or even sausage for a meatier meal.
You can also find this recipe in my cookbook: .
Ingredients
- 1 large butternut squash
- 1-2 tablespoons olive oil (divided)
- 1 teaspoon unsalted butter
- 3-4 cloves garlic (chopped)
- 1/2 yellow onion (diced--1/2 cup)
- 1 cup coconut milk (can full fat)
- 1 (15 ounce) can petite diced tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon dried sage
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 2 bags baby spinach
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
To prepare your butternut squash (this is a process I taught in my class at Glastonbury High School)--Cut the squash in half, then use a vegetable peeler to remove the skin--this way you are only removing the skin.
If you have a mandoline that will work to create your "lasagna sheets" or you can use a sharp chefs knife into this strips.
Heat your large saute pan over medium heat. Add in 1 tablespoon olive oil and butter. Add in onions, 1 teaspoon sea salt and let cook for 1 minutes then add in garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
Next add coconut milk, petite diced tomatoes, parsley, basil, and sage. Bring to a high simmer--let cover and remove from heat.
For the spinach, mine was microwavable in the bag. If you have a bag that does not have that listen then put into a microwave dish with 3 tablespoons of water and set on high for 3 minutes. Squeeze the liquid and set aside--easy!
To make your lasagna--take a ladle full of the cream sauce and add to the bottom of your pan (just enough to cover the bottom). Add a layer of butternut squash, then top with an even layer of spinach and add 2 ladles of cream sauce to cover then spinach. Top with a layer of butternut squash then pour the rest of the cream sauce to cover the lasagna.
Bake, uncovered for about 45 minutes.
Let sit for 5 minutes then enjoy family style!