Butternut Squash Lasagna Roll-Ups
Equipment
- Stove
- Oven
Ingredients
For the Lasagna
- 1 lb brown rice lasagna noodles
- 1 cup butternut squash mashed
- ½ cup cottage cheese small curd, 2% milk-fat
- ¾ cup ricotta cheese
- ½ cup parmesan cheese grated
- 1 egg large
- 2 TBSP sage leaves finely chopped
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 1½ cups mozzarella cheese shredded
For the Bechamel Sauce
- 4 TBSP butter
- 2 TBSP all purpose flour
- 2 cups milk can use whole or 2%
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese grated
- â…› tsp nutmeg optional
- ½ tsp salt kosher
- 4 sage leaves large
- 2 garlic cloves
Instructions
- Begin by cooking the lasagna noodles according to the package directions. Once the noodles are cooked, drain them and drizzle them with a little olive oil so they don't stick together.
- While the noodles are cooking, in a large bowl, combine 1 cup of cooked, mashed butternut squash, ½ cup of small-curd cottage cheese, ¾ cup of ricotta cheese, ½ cup grated Parmesan, 1 egg, the sage, salt, and black pepper. Combine well.
- In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the garlic and the sage for 1 minute, until fragrant, before adding 2 TBSP of flour to create a roux. Cook for 2-3 minutes. Slowly whisk in the milk and increase the heat slightly so that the roux begins to simmer and thicken. Whisk often. Add the parmesan cheese, nutmeg, and season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Preheat your oven to 375℉. Lay out one noodle on a clean surface and spread 2-3 TBSP of filling on one side of the noodle, sprinkle with a little mozzarella, then roll the noodle up tightly. Repeat the process with all of the noodles and all of the filling.
- In a baking dish, ladle a small amount of the bechamel at the bottom of the pan and stand the lasagna roll-ups upright. Top with more bechamel and more mozzarella. Bake for 30 minutes or until golden and bubbly.
Nutrition
Calories: 463kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 80mg | Sodium: 570mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g
