Squish Squash Lasagna

Prep Time:
30 Minutes
Cook Time:
1 Hour 35 Minutes
Total Time:
2 Hours 5 Minutes
Servings:
6
Serving Size:
1 Piece
Nutrition Information per serving:
  • Calories: 175
  • Protein: 8g
  • Carbohydrate: 29g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5g
  • Total Fat: 4g
  • Saturated Fat: 2g
  • Cholesterol: 8mg
  • Vitamin A: 9103 IU (456 RAE)
  • Vitamin C: 18mg
  • Iron: 1mg
  • Calcium: 149mg
  • Sodium: 83mg
 

Ingredients

  • ¼ tsp Canola oil
  • ¾ cup Fresh onions, peeled, diced
  • 2 tsp Fresh garlic, minced
  • 1 ½ cups Canned low-sodium diced tomatoes
  • ¼ tsp Dried oregano
  • ¼ tsp Dried thyme
  • ¼ tsp Dried basil
  • 8 Whole-wheat lasagna sheets, no-boil, 3 ½” x 7” sheets
  • 1 ¼ cups Fresh spinach, julienne cut “shoestring strips” 1/8”
  • 22 slices Fresh butternut squash, peeled, seeded, sliced ¼” (1 medium)
  • ¾ cup Low-fat mozzarella cheese, low moisture, part skim, shredded (3 oz)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 °F.

2. Heat canola oil in a medium pot over medium-high heat. Add onions, and garlic. Cook for 2-3 minutes or until tender. Add tomatoes, oregano, thyme, and basil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add ½ cup water. Mix well.

3. Divide sauce into 3 equal parts (about ¾ cup each) and set aside for step 6.

4. Place pasta sheets in a bowl filled with hot water for 5 minutes. Remove sheets as needed to assemble lasagna.

5. Spray bottom and sides of an 8” x 8” nonstick baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.

6. To Assemble:
a. Place 4 lasagna sheets overlapping, covering the
bottom of the pan
b. Cover evenly with about ¾ cup tomato sauce
c. Spread half of the spinach (about ¾ cup) evenly over sauce
d. Place 11 slices of squash on top of spinach, slightly overlapping
e. Repeat layering steps a-d
f. Cover with remaining sauce (about ¾ cup). Cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake at 350 °F for 50 minutes or until squash is fork-tender.

7. Remove lasagna from oven. Sprinkle cheese evenly over top.

8. Bake uncovered for 5 minutes or until cheese melts and browns slightly.

9. Remove lasagna from oven and allow to rest for 15 minutes before serving.

10. Cut into 6 even pieces. Serve hot.

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