RecipesMagazine

Butternut Squash Lasagna

Butternut Squash Lasagna
The recipe Butternut Squash Lasagna could satisfy your Mediterranean craving in about 2 hours and 10 minutes. This main course has 331 calories, 18g of protein, and 10g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 10. A mixture of no-boil lasagna noodles, flour, parmesan, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the butter you could follow this main course with the Cinnamon Butter Cake as a dessert.

Instructions

1
Watch how to make this recipe.
2
Heat the oil in a heavy large skillet over medium-high heat.
Ingredients you will need
Cooking OilCooking Oil
Equipment you will use
Frying PanFrying Pan
3
Add the squash and toss to coat.
Ingredients you will need
SquashSquash
4
Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Ingredients you will need
Salt And PepperSalt And Pepper
5
Pour the water into the skillet and then cover and simmer over medium heat until the squash is tender, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes. Cool slightly and then transfer the squash to a food processor.
Ingredients you will need
SquashSquash
WaterWater
Equipment you will use
Food ProcessorFood Processor
Frying PanFrying Pan
6
Add the amaretti cookies and blend until smooth. Season the squash puree, to taste, with more salt and pepper.
Ingredients you will need
Amaretti CookiesAmaretti Cookies
Salt And PepperSalt And Pepper
SquashSquash
7
Melt the butter in a heavy medium-size saucepan over medium heat.
Ingredients you will need
ButterButter
Equipment you will use
Sauce PanSauce Pan
8
Add the flour and whisk for 1 minute. Gradually whisk in the milk. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer until the sauce thickens slightly, whisking often, about 5 minutes.
Ingredients you will need
All Purpose FlourAll Purpose Flour
SauceSauce
MilkMilk
Equipment you will use
WhiskWhisk
9
Whisk in the nutmeg. Cool slightly.
Ingredients you will need
NutmegNutmeg
Equipment you will use
WhiskWhisk
10
Transfer half of the sauce to a blender*.
Ingredients you will need
SauceSauce
Equipment you will use
BlenderBlender
11
Add the basil and blend until smooth. Return the basil sauce to the sauce in the pan and stir to blend. Season the sauce with salt and pepper, to taste.
Ingredients you will need
Salt And PepperSalt And Pepper
BasilBasil
SauceSauce
Equipment you will use
Frying PanFrying Pan
12
Position the rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 375 degrees F.
Equipment you will use
OvenOven
13
Lightly butter a 13 by 9 by 2-inch glass baking dish.
Ingredients you will need
ButterButter
Equipment you will use
Glass Baking PanGlass Baking Pan
14
Spread 3/4 cup of the sauce over the prepared baking dish. Arrange 3 lasagna noodles on the bottom of the pan.
Ingredients you will need
Lasagne NoodlesLasagne Noodles
SauceSauce
Equipment you will use
Baking PanBaking Pan
15
Spread 1/3 of the squash puree over the noodles.
Ingredients you will need
PastaPasta
SpreadSpread
SquashSquash
16
Sprinkle with 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese.
Ingredients you will need
MozzarellaMozzarella
17
Drizzle 1/2 cup of sauce over the noodles. Repeat layering 3 more times.
Ingredients you will need
PastaPasta
SauceSauce
18
Tightly cover the baking dish with foil and bake the lasagna for 40 minutes.
Equipment you will use
Baking PanBaking Pan
OvenOven
Aluminum FoilAluminum Foil
19
Sprinkle the remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses over the lasagna. Continue baking uncovered until the sauce bubbles and the top is golden, 15 minutes longer.
Ingredients you will need
MozzarellaMozzarella
ParmesanParmesan
SauceSauce
20
Let the lasagna stand for 15 minutes before serving.
1
Remove liquid from the heat and allow to cool for at least 5 minutes.
2
Transfer liquid to a blender or food processor and fill it no more than halfway. If using a blender, release one corner of the lid. This prevents the vacuum effect that creates heat explosions.
Equipment you will use
Food ProcessorFood Processor
BlenderBlender
3
Place a towel over the top of the machine, pulse a few times then process on high speed until smooth.
DifficultyExpert
Ready In2 hrs, 10 m.
Servings10
Health Score16
CuisinesMediterraneanItalianEuropean
Dish TypesLunchMain CourseMain DishDinner
Potato Minestrone
Italian Rice Casserole
Lime Blueberry Tiramisu
Southwestern Gorp
Puttanesca or Kalamata Kwik Sauce
Puttanesca or Kalamata Kwik Sauce
Pappardelle Puttanesca
Pumpkin Tiramisu
Pizza Ravioli
Crispy Italian Chicken Topped with Mozzarella
Related recipes
Mini Greek Burgers
South-Of-The-Border Meat Loaf
Curried Chicken and Grits Casserole
Aztec Casserole
Magazine
Mini Greek Burgers
Basil Pecan Pesto
Apple Dumplings
Broiled Vegetable Sandwiches
Rabbit Breakfast Sausage
Secret Spaghetti Sauce
Cheese Ball Goblin
Curried Chicken and Grits Casserole
Aztec Casserole
Gingerbread Teddy Bears