Acorn Squash & Kale Lasagna

 

 12 Lasagna Noodles, Oven Ready

1 Acorn Squash, thinly sliced

1 teaspoon Dried Oregano 

1/2 Sweet Onion, thinly sliced

1 pint Crimini Mushrooms, thinly sliced

3  cups Kale, chopped

Pinch Chili Flakes

1 cup Ricotta Cheese

2 Garlic Cloves, grated

1 tablespoon Herbs de Provence

1/4 pound Monterrey Jack Cheese, grated

3 tablespoons Olive Oil

Salt, Pepper, to taste

  

Sauce

 

4 tablespoons Butter

1/4 cup Flour

1 pint Half and Half

Pinch of Fresh Nutmeg

Salt, Pepper, to taste

 

Melt butter in a medium saucepan.  Add the flour and cook for one minute over low heat, stirring constantly.  Pour half and half into the butter-flour mixture.  Add salt, pepper, and fresh nutmeg, and cook over medium-low heat, stirring with a whisk for 3-5 minutes.  Set aside off the heat.

 

 

Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F.  Place squash slices on a baking sheet.  Season with salt, pepper, and dried oregano.  Drizzle with one tablespoon of Olive Oil.  Bake for 20-25 minutes.

Preheat a skillet to medium-high heat, add 2 tablespoons of olive oil.  Add sliced onions, and saute for 3-4 minutes.  Add the sliced mushrooms, salt, pepper, chili flakes, and saute for another 5 minutes.  Add chopped kale.  Cook for another 5 minutes.  Turn off the heat.

In a small bowl, add ricotta cheese, grated garlic, Herbs de Provence, salt, and pepper.  Mix well.

Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F.  

 

To assemble lasagna, spread some of the sauce in the bottom of a 8x8x2 inch baking dish.  Place 3 lasagna noodles overlapping them with one another, then sauce, then 1/3 of the kale-mushroom mixture, then few slices of roasted squash, and few dollops of ricotta mixture.  Reap it two more times.  Top with final layer of noodles, sauce, and sprinkle with grated cheese.  Bake covered for 30 minutes.  Uncover the lasagna and bake for another 10 minutes, until cheese is bubbly and hot.

 

Allow to sit for 15 minutes before slicing it.

 

Serves 5-6

 

 

 

 

 *Heard on Rachel Ray Show to soak your oven ready noodle for few minutes in warm water.  Tried it out, and liked it.  Helped the noodles to soften up.

 Serve it with a light green salad.