Squash And Caramelized Onion Lasagna Recipes

BUTTERNUT SQUASH, CARAMELIZED ONION AND SPINACH LASAGNA

Steps:

• Roast the butternut squash. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cut squash in half lengthwise; remove seeds. Place in roasting pan and drizzle with 3 tablespoons of olive oil. Place in oven and cook until soft all the way through, about 1 hour. Set aside until cool. When cooled, remove skin and place in food processor. Purée until smooth, season with salt and pepper to taste, and set aside.
• To caramelize the onions: Place 3 tablespoons of olive oil in sauté pan. Heat until hot but not smoking; add onions. Toss to coat with oil. Turn heat down to medium and cook until onions are soft and browned, about 25 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
• Prepare a ricotta cheese mixture. Mix ricotta cheese, chopped rosemary, eggs, half the grated Parmesan and salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
• Make a spinach Mornay sauce. Melt butter in a saucepan, add flour and stir. Cook 2 minutes. Add milk and stir until it comes to a boil. Add the rest of the grated Parmesan, the nutmeg and the defrosted spinach. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Assemble the dish. Spray a 9" x 13" pan with cooking spray. Spread 1 cup of the spinach sauce on the bottom of the pan. Cover with a layer of fresh pasta sheets. Spread half of the roasted butternut squash on top of the pasta sheets. Top with another layer of pasta sheets. Spread ricotta cheese mixture on top of pasta sheets, and spread caramelized onion on top of ricotta mixture. Cover with an additional layer of pasta sheets. Top with the other half of the butternut purée and then another layer of pasta. Finish by using the rest of the spinach Mornay sauce for the top layer. Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Uncover and cook for 15 minutes more.

CARAMELISED SQUASH & SPINACH LASAGNE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Tip the squash and garlic into a large roasting tin or dish (you can use the same one to assemble the lasagne to save on washing-up - ours was 35 x 40cm and 5cm deep). Tear over 4-5 sage leaves, drizzle with the oil and season well, then toss to coat. Roast for 40-50 mins, moving the squash around once or twice, until soft and caramelised. Squeeze the garlic from the skins and mash with the squash, leaving a few chunky bits for texture.
• Meanwhile, make the white sauce. Melt the butter in a large saucepan, and stir in the flour to make a sandy paste. Splash a little milk into the pan, stirring continuously to prevent lumps. Keep adding more milk, a little at a time, until the paste thins to a smooth, creamy sauce and the milk has all been used. Simmer for 1 min more. Stir in the mascarpone and half the parmesan. Season well and grate in a generous amount of nutmeg.
• Tip the spinach into a colander and pour over a kettleful of boiling water to wilt (do this in batches). Once cool enough to handle, squeeze the spinach over the colander to remove the water, then season and roughly chop.
• Remove half of the crushed garlicky squash from the roasting tin and set aside on a plate. Spread the remaining squash out over the base of the tin or dish you intend to serve the lasagne in. Ladle over about a quarter of the sauce, then top with a single layer of lasagne sheets, snapping them to fill any gaps. Make an even layer of spinach on top of the pasta, and top with another quarter of the sauce, more pasta, squash, sauce, pasta and finally the remaining white sauce.
• Scatter over the remaining parmesan, the mozzarella and pine nuts. If the oven is off, heat to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and cook the lasagne for 30 mins. Rub a little extra oil over 5 or 6 sage leaves, place them on top of the lasagne and return to the oven for another 15-20 mins until golden and bubbling. Leave to cool for 5 mins before serving.

LASAGNA WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS, ROASTED PEPPERS & SQUASH

Steps:

• Make the pasta:.
• Combine flour, salt, and basil in food processor and pulse once or twice to mix. Add eggs all at once and process 30 seconds or so till dough pulls away from the sides and forms a ball. Add more flour if dough is too sticky, or more water (by the DROP) if dough is grainy. Wrap in plastic and set aside on the counter to rest for at least 30 minutes.
• Make the veggie layer:.
• Preheat oven to 400°F Drizzle a large baking sheet with 1 T. olive oil.
• Spread squash and bell pepper on the sheet and drizzle with remaining 1 T. olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper (or paprika) to taste, toss gently and roast in preheated 400°F oven for 20 minutes or so (till very fragrant and not burned -- the longer you roast them, the better, but don't let them burn!) When done, transfer to a bowl; set aside.
• Meanwhile, in a large (12" or bigger) heavy skillet with a lid, heat 1/4 Celsius olive oil over low heat. Add onion rings (pile them in--they will reduce in size). Drizzle with a little more olive oil if needed and cook, stirring infrequently, till translucent and golden, 30 minutes or so. When onions are done, transfer to the bowl with roasted veggies with slotted spoon, allowing any excess oil to drip into the pan.
• Wipe oil out of pan with a paper towel and place 1 Celsius water in pan. Heat water till steaming (still over relatively low heat), then add the kale (work in batches if needed). Steam 5-7 minutes, till bright green and tender. Add to bowl with onions and roasted veggies and toss.
• Make the marinara:.
• Heat olive oil in 2 quart saucepan over medium heat. till shimmery. Add fennel (or onion) and cook 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally, till softened. Add tomatoes and their juice, vinegar and fennel seed (if you don't like a strong fennel flavor and used fennel for sautéing, skip the seeds). Simmer 10-15 minutes, till heated through. Puree with an immersion blender (or start with pureed tomatoes). Set aside.
• Cook the pasta:.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a vigorous boil. Breaking the pasta dough into 3 equal portions, roll out on a floured surface (adding as much flour as needed to prevent sticking) till dough is roughly 1/4" thick. Cut into long wide noodles (3" by 13" or whatever will fit your lasagna pan). When all noodles are rolled out, drop noodles into boiling water and cook no more than a minute. Drain thoroughly and lay noodles flat on a kitchen towel (use tongs to handle hot noodles) so they don't stick together. (If using dried noodles, cook according to package directions).
• Assemble lasagna!
• Preheat oven to 375°F Spray a 9" by 13" glass baking dish with olive oil.
• Spread a thin layer of marinara over the bottom and top with a layer of noodles, covering the bottom completely. Top with 1/2 the veggie mixture, 1/3 the ricotta (crumble it over the lasagna with your fingers--don't try to spread it!), 1/3 the Romano, and another layer of sauce. Begin a new layer of noodles and top with remaining veggie mixture, 1/3 the ricotta, 1/3 the Romano, and another layer of sauce. Top with remaining noodles, remaining sauce, remaining ricotta and Romano. Place assembled lasagna in 375 deg. oven. Bake for 30 minutes, till sauce is bubbly and cheese on top is melted. Let rest at least 15 minutes before serving.