Harvest Lasagna
Ingredients
- 2 lbs butternut squash
- salt and pepper ⓘ
- 2 teaspoons olive oil, divided ⓘ
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 shallot, chopped fine ⓘ
- 8 ounces Baby Spinach, washed and left damp ⓘ
- 16 ounces part-skim ricotta cheese ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon fresh oregano (or 1 t dried) ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon ⓘ
- 1 1/2 lbs red swiss chard, stems removed and coarsely chopped ⓘ
- salt and pepper ⓘ
- 28 ounces marinara sauce
- 8 ounces whole wheat lasagna noodles ⓘ
Instructions
- Poke holes all over squash with a knife or fork and microwave on high 5-6 minutes (until a knife inserts easily). Cut in half and remove seeds. Let stand 5 minutes then peel with a sharp knife and cut into thin slices. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
- Preheat oven to 350 and spray a 13 x 9 baking dish.
- In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook garlic and shallot until soft, 3-4 minutes. Add spinach and cook until wilted, 3-4 minutes.
- Transfer spinach and any liquid to a bowl to cool slightly, then stir in ricotta, oregano, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Set aside.
- In the same saucepan, add chard and season with salt and pepper. Stir for a minute or two. Cover and cook until leaves are wilted, stirring occasionally and adding water if the pan gets too dry. Set aside.
- Pour 1/2 c marinara on the bottom of the baking dish, spreading evenly. Lay 3 noodles in sauce. Spread half of the cottage cheese mixture on the noodles, then layer with squash. Lay 3 noodles on squash and cover with sauce. Cover with chard and spread remaining cottage cheese mixture on top. Cover with remaining noodles and pour remaining sauce on top.
- Sprinkle with cheese and tightly cover dish with foil. Bake until sauce is bubbly and noodles are tender, 50-55 minutes. Remove foil and cook 5-10 minutes more to brown cheese. Remove from oven and let stand at least 15 minutes before serving.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
780
kcal
39% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).