Q for you >> what does your family usually eat the night before Thanksgiving? Might I suggest this amazinnnnngggg Pumpkin Lasagna!?
If your family is anything like mine, everyone is already in town, drinking and playing cards before the big day and no one wants to think about dinner… sure, takeout food is an option if places are open BUT can I recommend prepping this deliciously cheesy Pumpkin Lasagna earlier in the week and heating up for pre-Thanksgiving dinner?! It’s loaded with healthy veggies like spinach and pumpkin, plus easy oven-ready noodles, all the fabulous fall spices, and SO MUCH CHEESE (ricotta, parm, and mozzarella). JUST DO IT. Bonus points if you’re not the Thanksgiving Day Chef and you spare them having to cook the night before >> they’ll be majorly appreciative of this yummy Pumpkin Lasagna!
pumpkin lasagna
Ingredients
- 1 (12oz) package frozen spinach steamed according to package instructions
- 1 (15oz) container ricotta cheese
- 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 3 tbsps olive oil
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- healthy pinch salt and black pepper x 2
- 2 (15oz) cans pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp ground allspice
- 1 (9oz) package oven-ready lasagna noodles
- 16 oz shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F. Coat a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray.
- Cook the frozen spinach according to the package instructions.
- Combine cooked spinach, ricotta, parmesan, olive oil, egg, garlic powder, and a healthy pinch of salt and pepper in a small bowl then mix until well combined and smooth.
- Combine pumpkin puree, milk, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, allspice, a healthy pinch of salt and pepper to another bowl then mix until well combined and smooth.
- Spread out about a 1/4 of the pumpkin mixture on the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Top with lasagna noodles, 1/3 of the spinach ricotta mixture, another 1/4 of the pumpkin mixture, then 1/3 of the shredded mozzarella. Repeat this process until ingredients are gone, ending with a layer of mozzarella.
- Cover the baking dish with foil then bake for about 30 minutes. Remove the foil then bake for another 10-15 minutes or until the cheese is golden and melty and sauces are bubbling.
Recipe Notes
Recipe adapted from Ambitious Kitchen!
Hope you enjoy this recipe! If you try this recipe, let me know! Leave a comment or tag a photo #appetitesanonymous on instagram!! I’d love to see your lasagna in action. Peace!
xx ab
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