Pumpkin-Pecan Lasagna

Pumpkin-Pecan Lasagna
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Pumpkin-Pecan Lasagnan a try. This recipe serves 8. One portion of this dish contains around 54g of protein, 33g of fat, and a total of 1445 calories. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. If you have mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, pecan halves, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour.

Instructions

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Preheat oven to 35
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Place pecans in a single layer on a baking sheet, and bake, stirring once, 7 minutes or until toasted.
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Transfer to a plate to cool; chop.
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Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
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Add pumpkin, onion, garlic, and 3/4 teaspoon salt; cook, stirring often, 15 minutes or until pumpkin is just tender. Stir in pecans; set aside.
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Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions. Rinse with cool water, and cover with plastic wrap until ready to assemble.
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Melt remaining 3 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
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Add flour and cook, whisking constantly, 1 minute. Gradually whisk in milk.
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Add sage, pepper, and remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt; cook, whisking constantly, about 9 minutes or until thickened.
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Remove from heat, and whisk in 1 cup Parmesan cheese.
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Spread 1/3 cup sauce in a greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish. Top with 3 lasagna noodles.
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Spread with about 2/3 cup sauce, half pumpkin mixture (about 2 1/4 cups), and 3/4 cup mozzarella. Top with 3 more lasagna noodles.
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Spread 2/3 cup sauce over noodles, top with remaining pumpkin mixture, and sprinkle with mozzarella. Top with remaining 3 lasagna noodles.
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Spread remaining sauce over noodles.
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Sprinkle with 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Cover tightly with aluminum foil, and bake 30 minutes.
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Remove foil; sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan, and bake 10 minutes or until golden brown.
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Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
DifficultyExpert
Ready In1 h
Servings8
Health Score44
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