Roasted Butternut Squash and Spinach Lasagna
Description
Roasted butternut squash is pureed into a rich and creamy sauce in this vegetarian lasagna layered with spinach and three kinds of cheese.
Ingredients
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1 butternut squash - peeled, seeded, and cubed
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1 tablespoon olive oil, or to taste
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1 tablespoon chopped garlic
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3 dashes ground sage
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1 pinch seasoned salt (such as The Chef's Miracle Blend®), or to taste
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1/4 cup butter
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2 teaspoons chopped garlic
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1/4 cup all-purpose flour
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3 cups milk
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1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
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1 teaspoon chili powder
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3 dashes ground sage
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1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
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1 (16 ounce) container ricotta cheese
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2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
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1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, drained and squeezed dry
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1 egg
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1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
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9 no-boil lasagna noodles
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
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Toss butternut squash with olive oil, 1 tablespoon garlic, ground sage, and seasoned salt in a 9x11-inch baking dish until coated.
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Roast in the preheated oven, stirring every 20 minutes, until butternut squash is tender, about 1 hour.
4
Reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
5
Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Whisk in flour until a smooth paste forms. Slowly pour in milk; season with salt and pepper. Cook and stir sauce until thick and bubbling, 8 to 10 minutes.
6
Remove sauce from heat; stir in roasted butternut squash, chili powder, ground sage, and rosemary. Puree sauce with an immersion blender until smooth.
7
Mix ricotta cheese, 1 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, spinach, egg, and Parmesan cheese together in a bowl.
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Spread 1/2 cup sauce in the bottom of the baking dish. Lay 3 lasagna noodles on top. Spread 1/3 of the ricotta cheese mixture over the noodles. Repeat layers twice more, ending with remaining sauce. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese on top. Cover baking dish with aluminum foil.
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Bake in the preheated oven until mozzarella cheese is melted, about 40 minutes. Uncover and continue baking until bubbly, about 10 minutes more.