Butternut and Spinach Lasagna

Vegetable Filling:

2 tsp olive oil
3 cups chopped leeks (about 2-3)
1 tbsp fresh chopped sage or 1 tsp dried, rubbed
3 garlic cloves, minced
5 cups (1/2-inch) cubed peeled butternut squash
1/2 cup dry white wine
1/2 cup water
1/4 tsp black pepper
One 10 ounce package frozen, chopped spinach, thawed, drained, squeezed dry

Sauce:

3 tbsp butter
3 tbsp all-purpose flour
2 1/2 cups 1% low -fat milk
1/4 cup (2 oz) Fat-free cream cheese
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/8 tsp black pepper

Remaining ingredients:

1 and 1/4 cups (5 oz) shredded, part-skim mozzarella cheese
3/4 cups (3 oz) shredded, sharp provolone cheese
12 cooked lasagna noodles

(1) Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

(2) To prepare vegetable filling, heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add leeks, sage, and garlic; sauté 5 min. Add squash, wine, and water; cover and cook 20 min or until squash is tender stirring occasionally. Stir in 1/4 teaspoon pepper and spinach.

(3) To prepare sauce, melt butter in a large sauce pan, add flour and cook one (1) minute, then gradually add milk, stirring with a whisk until blended. Place over medium heat; and cook until thick (about 10 min) stirring constantly. Remove from heat, add cream cheese, nutmeg and 1/2 teaspoon pepper, stirring with a whisk. Combine cheese shreds and provolone. Set aside.

(4) Spread 1/2 cup sauce in the bottom of a 13 x 9" inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Arrange 3 noodles over sauce; top with 2 cups of vegetable filling, 1/2 cup cheese mixture, and 1/2 cup sauce. Repeat the layers, ending with noodles. Spread the remaining sauce over noodles. Cover and bake at 400 F for 30 min. Uncover, and sprinkle with 1/2 cup cheese mixture, and bake an additional 10 min. Let stand 10 min before serving.

Yield: 8 servings

from our friend Nora

Submitted by Cathy Stevulak

Recipe submitted in June, 2010.


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