Baked Butternut Squash, Raisin And Pine Nut Lasagna

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3 cups fat-free evaporated milk
• 2 -3 medium garlic cloves, minced
• 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/8 teaspoon table salt (to taste)
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper (to taste)
• 10 ounces dry lasagna noodles, cooked al dente (about 12 noodles)
• 16 ounces cooked winter squash, mashed
• 1 cup part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 3/4 cup golden seedless raisins
• 2 tablespoons pine nuts, chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 prepare lasagna noodles as directed on the package.
• 3 to prepare the squash, peel and remove seeds, trimming into 1 or 2 inch cubes. place in a pot of boiling water and cook until just tender. remove water and mash by hand. (you can also do this in the microwave if you have one.)
• 4 place flour in a small saucepan over low to medium heat and very gradually whisk in milk and garlic. warm milk slurry, stirring constantly, until sauce simmers and is thickened, about 3 minutes. (it will continue to thicken in the baking so don’t worry if it seems a bit thin at this stage.) remove from heat and stir in parmesan cheese, salt and pepper.?.
• 5 spread 1/3 cup of cheese sauce over bottom of a 9 x 13-inch glass or metal pan and cover with 3 lasagna noodles; top with 1/3 of squash and 1/2 cup of cheese sauce. sprinkle with 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese and 1/4 cup of raisins. cover with 3 more lasagna noodles and spread with 1/3 of remaining squash and 2/3 cup of cheese sauce; sprinkle with 1/4 cup of raisins. cover with 3 more lasagna noodles and top with remaining squash and raisins; cover with last 3 lasagna noodles, pressing sheets firmly down. top with remaining cheese sauce; sprinkle with pine nuts and remaining mozzarella cheese.
• 6 cover lasagna with aluminum foil and bake for 15 minutes. remove foil and continue baking until lasagna bubbles around edges and is browned on top, about 15-20 additional minutes.
• 7 slice into 8 pieces and serve.