How To Make Noodle-less Butternut-Sausage Lasagna
Instead of pasta, this Noodle-less Butternut-Sausage Lasagna is assembled with butternut squash layered with a tasty chicken meat sauce, and lots of cheese!
Serves:
Ingredients
- 14ozItalian chicken sausage,casings removed, such as Al Fresco
- 1tspolive oil
- ½large onion,chopped
- 3clovesgarlic,minced
- 28ozcrushed tomatoes,(1 can) such as Tuttorosso
- 2tbspfresh basil,chopped
- black pepper,to taste
- 3lbsbutternut,(1 large) peeled
- 1cuppart-skim ricotta
- ¼: 5px; letter-spacing: 2px”>2tbspparsley,chopped
- 1large egg
- 16ozpart-skim mozzarella cheese,shredded
Instructions
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In a large deep nonstick skillet, brown the sausage for about 5 minutes, breaking the meat up with a wooden spoon until cooked.
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Add the onions and garlic and cook for about 2 minutes until soft. Add the tomatoes, basil, and black pepper.
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Simmer on low, covered 15 to 20 minutes.
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Meanwhile, slice butternut into ⅛-inch thick rounds with a good quality spiralizer such as the Inspiralizer with Blade A.
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To do this, slice the butternut lengthwise halfway through to the center, careful not to cut deeper than that. You can also use a mandolin or a sharp knife.
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Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
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In a medium bowl, combine the ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, parsley, and egg. Mix.
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In a deep 9×12-inch casserole dish spread ¾ cup of sauce on the bottom and layer 12 rounds of butternut slices to cover.
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Spread ¾ cup of the ricotta cheese mixture, then top with 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese and 1 cup sauce.
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For the second layer, lay 12 more rounds of butternut, ¾ cup of the ricotta mixture, 1 cup mozzarella, and 1 cup of sauce.
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For the third layer, lay 12 slices butternut, 1½ cups of sauce, and cover with foil.
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Bake covered for 30 minutes.
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Remove the foil, cook uncovered for 30 minutes to dry out excess moisture.
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Top with the remaining cheese and bake for 5 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbling
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Let stand for about 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition
- Calories: 483.30kcal
- Fat: 27.33g
- Saturated Fat: 13.40g
- Trans Fat: 0.08g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 8.70g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.85g
- Carbohydrates: 33.82g
- Fiber: 6.04g
- Sugar: 9.53g
- Protein: 29.61g
- Cholesterol: 134.11mg
- Sodium: 1073.89mg
- Calcium: 633.36mg
- Potassium: 1126.43mg
- Iron: 3.71mg
- Vitamin A: 1086.41µg
- Vitamin C: 47.28mg
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