Oct 21, 2016

Spinach and butternut squash meatless lasagna

 Here's a nice meatless lasagna recipe.

 Ingredients:
12  cooked lasagna noodles
1-2 cups grated mozzarella or cheddar cheese
 Light sprinkling of Grated Parmesan, or as desired
    Butternut Squash Filling:
  • 2 cups butternut squash puree(about half of squash)
  • 3 T butter
  • 1/2 cup water (or more, if needed)

  • Spinach Filling:
  • 5 handfuls of spinach (1 cup when "cooked")
  • 1 cup ricotta cheese
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions:
1. Mix the butternut squash filling with butter and water. 
2.  Separate bowl mix all the things together for the spinach filling.
3. Grease a 9x13 dish, then  place half the butternut squash filling on the bottom of the dish. 
4.  Add cooked  lasagna  noodles to cover the squash. And then add the spinach feeling as the second layer on top of those noodles. 
5. Add another layer of cooked noodles and then put the remaining half of the  puréed squash on top.
6.  Lastly, at the last layer of noodles on top and cover with grated cheeses.
7.  Bake in the oven for 30 minutes. ( covered if you don't want it to get too dry  or crispy).