Vegetable Lasagna with Butternut Squash Noodles

In this healthy lasagna recipe, sheets of butternut squash are used in place of spaghetti noodles, and a bechamel sauce is drizzled on top.

Prep Time: 25 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

  1. 1 butternut squash, peeled and thinly sliced
  2. ground nutmeg
  3. 2 tablespoons butter
  4. 1 leek, thinly sliced
  5. 2 ½ cups baby spinach leaves
  6. ½ cup whole milk
  7. ⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese
  8. 2 tablespoons rice flour
  9. 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  10. 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  11. 1 teaspoon onion powder
  12. ground black pepper to taste
  13. 2 cups ricotta cheese
  14. 3 tablespoons butter
  15. 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  16. 2 cups milk
  17. 1 teaspoon salt
  18. ⅛ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Arrange butternut squash slices on the baking sheets. Sprinkle 1 pinch nutmeg on top.
  3. Bake in the preheated oven until pliable but not mushy, about 5 minutes per side.
  4. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add leek and spinach; cook and stir until wilted, about 5 minutes.
  5. Stir 1/2 cup milk, Parmesan cheese, rice flour, balsamic vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, onion powder, and black pepper into the saucepan until combined and slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.
  6. Arrange half of the butternut squash in the bottom of an 8-1/2×11-inch casserole dish. Layer leek mixture and ricotta cheese on top. Arrange remaining butternut squash on top.
  7. Bake lasagna in the preheated oven until golden, about 40 minutes.
  8. Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour until a golden paste forms, 5 to 10 minutes. Increase heat to medium-high; slowly whisk in 2 cups milk until thickened and bubbling. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer sauce until smooth, 10 to 20 minutes.
  9. Season sauce with salt and 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg. Pour over lasagna.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 215 kcal
Carbohydrate 28 g
Cholesterol 28 mg
Dietary Fiber 4 g
Protein 6 g
Saturated Fat 6 g
Sodium 440 mg
Sugars 8 g
Fat 10 g
Unsaturated Fat 0 g

 

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