Side dishe for 4

Noodleless Butternut Squash Lasagna

Name: Noodleless Butternut Squash Lasagna
Total time: 110 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tbsp butter; 1 onion; 3 cloves garlic; 4 oz mushrooms; 2 cup fresh spinach; 2 cans (14 oz) diced tomatoes; 1 can (6 oz) tomato paste; 1/2 cup water; 2 bay leaves; 1 tsp sage; 1 tsp rosemary; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp cinnamon; 2 cup ricotta cheese; 1 egg; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp nutmeg; 1 butternut squash; 1/2 cup parmesan cheese

$15.07for 4110 minServes 4

Roasted butternut squash replaces noodles between ricotta, spinach, mushrooms, tomato sauce, and Parmesan.

Photo: curiouscuisiniere.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter, 0.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
	Mushrooms, 4 oz$0.40/oz typical	4 oz	$1.60Typical price
	Spinach, 2 oz$0.35/oz typical	2 oz	$0.70Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 34 oz$0.08/oz typical	34 oz	$2.72Typical price
	Mint, a little$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Cottage cheese, 16 oz$0.17/oz typical	16 oz	$2.72Typical price
	Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
	Winter squash (butternut, 2 lb$1.29/lb typical	2 lb	$2.58Typical price
	Parmesan, 1.75 oz$0.55/oz typical	1.75 oz	$0.96Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$15.07

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)

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110 minstart to table
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4servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Kid-friendly Side dishes Cold-weather comfort Fall

Typical price

$3.77 per serving$15.07 for 4

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Ingredients

1 tbsp butter
1 onion
3 cloves garlic
4 oz mushrooms
2 cup fresh spinach
2 cans (14 oz) diced tomatoes
1 can (6 oz) tomato paste
1/2 cup water
2 bay leaves
1 tsp sage
1 tsp rosemary
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 cup ricotta cheese
1 egg
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 butternut squash
1/2 cup parmesan cheese

Steps

Heat the oven to 400 F, peel and seed the squash, and slice it thinly.
Roast the squash on an oiled baking sheet for 25 to 30 minutes, until tender.
Cook the onion, garlic, and mushrooms in butter for 8 minutes, then stir in the spinach, tomatoes, tomato paste, water, bay leaves, sage, rosemary, salt, and cinnamon and simmer for 20 minutes.
Stir the ricotta, egg, salt, and nutmeg together in a bowl.
Layer the sauce, squash, ricotta mixture, and Parmesan in a greased 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
Bake at 375 F for 30 minutes, until bubbling and heated through.
Rest the lasagna for 10 minutes before cutting.