Squash Leek Lasagna Food

BUTTERNUT SQUASH LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Place squash, cut-side up, on the prepared baking sheet. Cover squash with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until squash is tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes.
• Heat 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir mushrooms and garlic in the hot oil until mushrooms are tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove skillet from heat.
• Heat remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil in a separate skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion in the hot oil until softened, about 5 minutes. Add spinach to onion; cook until spinach is heated through, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove skillet from heat.
• Heat 6 cups milk in a 5-quart saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir until milk is simmering, about 5 minutes. Whisk remaining 1 cup milk and cornstarch together in a bowl until smooth; stir into simmering milk. Bring milk mixture to just under a boil, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon and scraping bottom of pot to prevent scorching, until milk mixture has thickened into a sauce, about 5 minutes; remove pot from heat.
• Whisk 1 1/2 cups Parmesan cheese, honey, nutmeg, sage, salt, and pepper into sauce until smooth. Cover pot with a lid and keep warm over low heat.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook lasagna noodles in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain.
• Reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Scrape flesh from butternut squash into a bowl; stir with a fork until evenly mashed. Stir ginger, salt, and pepper into mashed butternut squash.
• Spoon about 1 cup white sauce into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish; arrange a layer of noodles atop white sauce. Layer 1/2 butternut squash mixture, 1/5 remaining white sauce, noodles, spinach mixture, 1/5 white sauce, noodles, 1/2 the mozzarella cheese, mushroom mixture, 1/5 white sauce, noodles, remaining 1/2 butternut squash mixture, 1/5 the white sauce, remaining noodles, remaining 1/5 white sauce, remaining mozzarella cheese, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, respectively. Cover dish with aluminum foil and place dish on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove cover and bake until bubbling and cheese is browned, about 15 more minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

BUTTERNUT LASAGNA WITH CELERIAC, MUSHROOMS, AND LEEKS

Steps:

• Make a roux with 2 T. butter and 2 T. flour in a small sauce pan.
• In a large pan, melt 1 T butter and saute vegetables (except squash) until tender.
• Season vegetables with 1/2 tsp salt, Italian seasoning, and tarragon.
• Into roux, whisk heavy cream, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp of each herb/blend, and cook over medium heat until bubbly and thick. Stir in the 3/4 cup vegetable broth.
• Pour a little extra broth into bottom of 9x13 baking dish. Place a layer of lasagna noodles in the dish.
• Mash or otherwise chop butternut squash so it can be laid in a layer about 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. Layer the squash on top of the noodles.
• Pour 1/3 of the sauce over the squash.
• Add another layer of noodles.
• Layer the sauteed vegetables onto these noodles.
• Pour 1/3 of the sauce over the veggies.
• Add another layer of noodles.
• Pour remaining sauce over these noodles and top with shredded cheese.
• Bake at 350 til golden and bubbly throughout.

SQUASH LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Peel butternut squash and papaya using a julienne slicer or vegetable peeler. Continue to peel the flesh into lengthwise strips, rotating the squash and papaya, until all the meat is sliced. Arrange the longer strips of squash along the bottom and sides of a large, deep glass baking dish until covered. Layer jicama over squash layer. Cut remaining squash into 4-inch long strips and set aside.
• Heat cream cheese in a saucepan over low heat until smooth and pourable, about 5 minutes. Stir honey into cream cheese until evenly combined; pour over jicama layer.
• Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a skillet over medium heat; saute reserved squash until soft and fragrant, about 7 minutes. Layer squash over honey cream cheese layer.
• Heat remaining 1 tablespoon butter in the same skillet and saute bananas, cinnamon, brown sugar, and nutmeg until bananas are slightly browned and brown sugar is dissolved, about 3 minutes. Pour banana mixture over squash layer. Cover top with papaya strips.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cooked through and bubbling, about 1 hour.

SQUASH & LEEK LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Coat a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook noodles until not quite al dente, about 2 minutes less than the package directions. Drain; return the noodles to the pot and cover with cool water.
• Melt butter in a Dutch oven or large skillet over medium heat. Add leeks; cook, stirring often, until softened, about 6 minutes. Sprinkle flour over the leeks; stir well. Cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Whisk in milk in a slow stream and cook, whisking constantly, until thick and bubbling, 8 to 10 minutes. Whisk in thyme, salt, nutmeg and pepper. Remove from the heat.
• Assemble lasagna in the prepared baking dish by layering one-third of the noodles, one-third of the sauce, half the squash, one-third of the cheeses, half the remaining noodles, half the remaining sauce, all the pine nuts, all the remaining squash, half the remaining cheese, all the remaining noodles, all the remaining sauce and all the remaining cheese. Cover with parchment paper then foil.
• Bake the lasagna for 50 minutes. Uncover and bake until bubbling and lightly browned, 30 to 45 minutes more. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving (or follow make-ahead instructions).
• Make Ahead Tip:.
• Bake, let cool for 1 hour, cover with parchment paper then foil and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Reheat, covered, at 350°F for 1 hour, then uncovered for 30 minutes more.
• Tip:.
• To toast pine nuts, cook in a small dry skillet over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until fragrant and lightly browned, 2 to 4 minutes.

YELLOW SQUASH LASAGNA RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425˚F (220˚C).
• Use a vegetable peeler to peel the yellow squash into ribbons. Add the squash to a large bowl.
• Add 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon pepper, the garlic powder, onion powder, and 1 teaspoon oregano, and toss well until the squash is coated. Set aside.
• Heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook for 5 minutes, until fragrant.
• Add the ground chicken, the remaining teaspoon salt, remaining teaspoon pepper, remaining teaspoon oregano, and the thyme, and cook until chicken is lightly golden brown.
• Add the crushed tomatoes, stirring to break up, and cook for 15 minutes, or until the sauce has reduced. Remove from the heat and set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine the ricotta, Parmesan, and eggs and whisk until smooth.
• Grease a 9x13-inch (22x33 cm) casserole dish with cooking spray.
• Spread about ¼ of the ground chicken and tomato mixture in the bottom of the dish. Top with about ¼ of the squash noodles and ⅓ of the cheese mixture. Repeat with the remaining ingredients, finishing with a layer of noodles
• Top with the fresh mozzarella cheese.
• Bake for 30 minutes, or until the cheese is browned and melted.
• Serve warm.
• Enjoy!

WHERE'S THE SQUASH LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a skillet, cook the beef, zucchini and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. , Place tomatoes in a food processor or blender; cover and process until smooth. Stir into beef mixture. Add the water, tomato paste, parsley and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. , Spread 1 cup meat sauce in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Arrange three noodles over sauce. Spread with a third of the meat sauce; top with half of the ricotta cheese. Sprinkle with a third of the mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. Repeat. Top with remaining noodles, meat sauce and cheeses. , Cover and bake at 350° for 45 minutes. Uncover; bake 15 minutes longer or until bubbly. Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting.