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pumpkin lasagna

Course dinner, Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Keyword butternut squash, fall recipes, lasagna, pumpkin, spinach, thanksgiving, thanksgiving recipes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 12

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

  1. Preheat the oven to 400F. Coat a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray.
  2. Cook the frozen spinach according to the package instructions.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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!