Ingredients
The following ingredients have 3 Servings
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 2 cups butternut squash (sliced into half or quartered moons)
- 1 cup fresh spinach (shredded)
- 1 lb grass fed ground sirloin (would also be great with poultry sausage)
- 1/2 onion (diced)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 1/2 cups homemade or no-sugar added jarred tomato or marinara sauce
- 1 1/4 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese (plus more for topping)
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- Fresh ground pepper
- Fresh basil
Instruction
- In a broil safe pan, warm olive oil over medium-low heat and then add butternut squash. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, cover, and cook squash 10-12 minutes or until fork tender, adding up to 1/4 cup of water to help steam it, if necessary. Be sure to stir frequently. (Alternatively, you could saute squash for a few minutes, then add 20 minutes of bake time at 350 after assembling the lasagna before broiling to cook it through).
- Remove squash from pan and put aside.
- Add beef to pan and cook through. Add onions, garlic and spinach; cook until soft. Stir 1/4 cup of sauce to beef mixture.
- Add butternut squash back to pan, and flatten beef and veggies down slightly. Top with sauce
- Mix one egg, and T of Parmesan cheese into ricotta and sprinkle with fresh ground pepper. Layer ricotta mixture on top sauce.
- Finally, top with mozzarella cheese.
- Place in your broiler on low for 5-10 minutes or until cheese gets nice and toasty brown. Keep an eye on it, as it happens fast!
- Top with extra basil, Parmesan cheese, and sauce if desired.
