Butternut Squash Lasagna
This lasagna is a delicious dish with layers of tender butternut squash in place of noodles with sausage, ricotta and cheese.
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
- 1 large butternut squash - peeled and cut into 1/2 inch thick pieces
- 1 pound mild ground sausage
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 24 ounces spaghetti sauce
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tablespoon garlic
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 3 medium tomatoes - optional - this does make it extra saucy
- 1 cups ricotta cheese
- 3 cup mozzarella
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Peel, remove seeds and cut butternut squash into roughly 1/2 inch slabs or slices, any size or direction will work just as long as they are 1/2 inch thick.
- Cook sausage with olive oil until mostly cooked.
- Add water, spaghetti sauce, garlic and Italian seasonings to the sausage and simmer for a few minutes.
- Take a casserole dish - 9 x 13 inch or 12 x 8 will work too.
- Spoon about 1/2 of a cup of sauce and meat mixture on the bottom of the pan.
- Layer the butternut squash pieces across the pan until you've created a layer.
- Lay down 1/2 cup ricotta cheese, followed by more sauce, optional tomato slices and roughly 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese.
- Repeat that sequence again for another layer, starting with the butternut squash and ending with mozzarella cheese.
- Top with parmesan cheese to finish.
- Bake for 1 hour.
- Remove from heat and let cool slightly before eating.