Dinner for 12

Butternut Squash Lasagna with mozzarella

Name: Butternut Squash Lasagna with mozzarella
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 2 lb butternut squash; 1/2 cup water; 4 amaretti cookies or almond flavored biscotti; 8 oz shiitake mushrooms; 1/4 cup butter; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 3 1/2 cups whole milk; 1/2 tsp freshly grated nutmeg; 1 cup fresh basil leaves; 13 oz delallo no-boil lasagna noodles; 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese; 1 cup ricotta cheese; 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese; kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

$6.01for 490 minServes 12

Roasted squash and mushrooms layer with basil cream sauce, ricotta, mozzarella, Parmesan, and no-boil noodles.

Butternut Squash Lasagna with mozzarella

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Winter squash (butternut, 2 lb$1.29/lb typical	2 lb	$2.58Typical price
	Crackers, 4 oz$0.22/oz typical	4 oz	$0.88Typical price
	Mushrooms, 8 oz$0.40/oz typical	8 oz	$3.20Typical price
	Butter, 2 oz$0.40/oz typical	2 oz	$0.80Typical price
	Milk, 30 oz$0.04/oz typical	30 oz	$1.19Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.5$1.49 each typical	0.5	$0.74Typical price
	Ramen and Asian noodles, 13 oz$0.18/oz typical	13 oz	$2.34Typical price
	Mozzarella, 12 oz$0.30/oz typical	12 oz	$3.60Typical price
	Cottage cheese, 8 oz$0.17/oz typical	8 oz	$1.36Typical price
	Parmesan, 1.75 oz$0.55/oz typical	1.75 oz	$0.96Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$18.04

Swaps

Swap mozzarella for cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilFlourDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

90 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
12servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$1.50 per serving$6.01 for 4

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Ingredients

2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 lb butternut squash
1/2 cup water
4 amaretti cookies or almond flavored biscotti
8 oz shiitake mushrooms
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
3 1/2 cups whole milk
1/2 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
1 cup fresh basil leaves
13 oz delallo no-boil lasagna noodles
3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 cup ricotta cheese
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps

Heat the oven to 400 F, peel and cube the squash, and toss it with olive oil, salt, and pepper on a baking sheet.
Roast the squash for 25 minutes, adding the crumbled amaretti cookies during the last 5 minutes.
Cook the mushrooms in a large skillet over medium heat for 8 minutes, then set them aside.
Melt the butter in the skillet, whisk in the flour, and gradually whisk in the milk, nutmeg, salt, and pepper; simmer for 6 minutes until thickened.
Stir the basil into the sauce, then layer sauce, noodles, squash, mushrooms, ricotta, mozzarella, and Parmesan in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish, ending with cheese.
Cover and bake for 25 minutes, uncover and bake for 10 minutes, then rest for 6 minutes before cutting.