The flavors of fall come through in this comforting lasagna that is just a little different from the usual. Enjoy butternut squash and sage the perfect combo.
Butternut Squash and Sage Lasagna
Servings
12 Servings
Ingredients
- 3 pounds cubed butternut squash
- 2 small yellow onions chopped
- 6 cloves garlic chopped
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 8- ounces cream cheese
- 1 cup vegetable stock
- 4 tablespoons fresh chopped sage or 2 teaspoons dried ground sage
- freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pound oven-ready lasagna sheets
- 1 8-ounce bag shredded mozzarella
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Combine squash, onion, garlic, olive oil and salt on a sheet pan and toss to coat. Roast in the oven 30 minutes or until squash is fork tender. Cool slightly.
- Reduce oven temperature to 350°F.
- Add roasted squash to the bowl of a food processor and add cream cheese and stock. Blend for 5 minutes or until smooth. Transfer to a bowl and stir in sage and pepper.
- Grease lasagna pan. Assemble lasagna by covering bottom with a layer of noodles. Next spread with ⅓ of squash puree and sprinkle with ⅓ of mozzarella cheese. Repeat layering of noodles, squash and cheese two more times. Top with final layer of noodles, mozzarella and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
- Cover with foil and bake 40 minutes. Remove foil and bake 15 minutes more or until top is golden brown and bubbly. Let sit 10 minutes before slicing.
Squash lasagna recipee says chopped onions but diesnt say where to put them in food processor?
Everything that is roasted with the squash gets put in the food processor, sorry if that is not clear.
Hi I don’t have a food processor can I mash the squash and softened cream cheese together ? Thank You.
Yes, that will work
Hi Miriam – Oven Ready Lasagne is a specific product: http://www.barilla.com/content/product/oven-ready-lasagne
Of course you can use reg and pre boil if you like but as you said the Oven Ready Lasagne eliminates this step.
what does “oven ready” lasagne sheets mean ? If you mean boiled and soft, why not clearly state that; or say, prepare lasagne noodles etc. Some lasagne noodles do not need boiling, but water is added before the baking. Would this work? Eliminates the step of patchkiing w/ the noodles thanx
Thank you so much for letting us know – It’s one of my favorites!
YUMMY!!!
Made this for Shavuos and it was excellent! Thank you!
A great dish for the fall season. The family loved it, especially since I added extra cheese! 😉
OMG isn’t it?!?!?!
Really delicious!