Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Butternut Squash Lasagna


INGREDIENTS:
  • 2 teaspoons oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 package Trader Joe's Beef-less ground beef
  • 1 jar spaghetti sauce
  • 1 cup water
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  • 16 oz. carton Tofutti Better Than Ricotta Cheese
  • 1/4 cup chopped parsley
  • 1 cup Daiya shredded Mozarella
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
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  • 4 cups pureed roasted butternut squash
  • 1 teaspoon dried sage
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
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  • 12  oven-ready lasagna pieces

METHOD:
  • Roast a butternut squash - cut in half lengthwise, remove seeds, place face down in 13x9 glass dish, add a little water and bake at 350 degrees for about an hour or until tender; remove squash from shell, mash, stir in sage and salt
  • In a large skillet, cook union in oil until transluscent
  • Add beef-less ground beef and stir until heated through
  • Stir in spaghetti sauce, reserving about 1/2 cup
  • Rinse spaghetti sauce jar with 1 cup water and add to mixture stirring well to combine
  • Combine Tofutti ricotta, parsley, salt and Daiya mozarella
  • Spread the reserved spaghetti sauce in the bottom of the 13x9 dish used to roast squash
  • Place 4 lasagne pieces on top
  • Spread 1/2 of the ricotta over the lasagna
  • Spread 1/2 of the butternut squash over the ricotta
  • Place 4 lasagna pieces on top
  • Spread 1/2 beef-less mixture followed by the remaining half of the ricotta then butternut squash
  • Place 4 lasagna pieces on top
  • Spread remaining beef-less mixture over lasagna pieces
  • Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes
  • Uncover and bake 15 minutes longer
  • Let sit, uncovered, for 10-15 minutes before serving

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