Savviest Girl

Welcome to another edition of our Dishing It Up Recipe Hop!

Ingredients:

1 lb. hot Italian sausage 1/2 tablespoon olive oil (2) 12 oz. packages of frozen butternut squash (or use fresh cubed) salt & freshly ground black pepper 1/2 cup water 1/4 cup butter 1/4 cup white whole wheat flour 3 1/2 cups whole milk 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg 3/4 cup fresh basil leaves 1 package no-boil lasagna noodles 2 1/2 cups shredded whole-milk mozzarella cheese 1/3 cup grated Parmesan Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

 

2. Remove Hot Italian Sausage from casings and cook.  Crumble and cool.

 

3. Thaw frozen squash in frying pan with 1/2 T. olive oil or cook cubed squash.  Add water and simmer over medium heat until soft.  Puree squash, salt & pepper in food processor until smooth.

 

4. Melt butter in saucepan and add flour.  Whisk until mixed.  Slowly add milk and continue whisking.  Bring to a boil.  Reduce heat and simmer until sauce thickens.  Whisk in nutmeg.  Cool.  Add sauce and basil to blender.  Blend until smooth.

 

5. Spray 13x9x2 glass baking dish.  Spread sauce in bottom of dish.   Arrange a layer of noodles.  Spread squash puree on the noodles.   Add 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese and add 1/2 cup sauce.  Layer 3 more times.

 

6. Cover  dish with foil and bake for 40 minutes.  Add rest of mozzarella and parmesan  to the lasagna and cook for 15 more minutes.

 

7. Cool slightly before serving.

This recipe is adapted from a Food Network Recipe by Giada DeLaurentiis.

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