Pumpkin-Pecan Lasagna

Ingredients

• 5 tablespoons butter divided
• 1.5 pounds butternut squash cubed peeled
• 0.3 cup flour all-purpose
• 2 tablespoons sage fresh minced
• 2  garlic cloves minced
• 81  lasagna noodles uncooked
• 1  onion chopped
• 6 ounces parmesan cheese divided freshly grated
• 1 cup pecan halves 
• 0.5 teaspoon pepper 
• 1.5 teaspoons salt divided
• 6 ounces mozzarella cheese shredded
• 2 cups milk whole

Equipment

• frying pan
• baking sheet
• sauce pan
• oven
• whisk
• plastic wrap
• baking pan
• aluminum foil

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 35
2. Place pecans in a single layer on a baking sheet, and bake, stirring once, 7 minutes or until toasted.
3. Transfer to a plate to cool; chop.
4. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
5. Add pumpkin, onion, garlic, and 3/4 teaspoon salt; cook, stirring often, 15 minutes or until pumpkin is just tender. Stir in pecans; set aside.
6. Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions. Rinse with cool water, and cover with plastic wrap until ready to assemble.
7. Melt remaining 3 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
8. Add flour and cook, whisking constantly, 1 minute. Gradually whisk in milk.
9. Add sage, pepper, and remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt; cook, whisking constantly, about 9 minutes or until thickened.
10. Remove from heat, and whisk in 1 cup Parmesan cheese.
11. Spread 1/3 cup sauce in a greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish. Top with 3 lasagna noodles.
12. Spread with about 2/3 cup sauce, half pumpkin mixture (about 2 1/4 cups), and 3/4 cup mozzarella. Top with 3 more lasagna noodles.
13. Spread 2/3 cup sauce over noodles, top with remaining pumpkin mixture, and sprinkle with mozzarella. Top with remaining 3 lasagna noodles.
14. Spread remaining sauce over noodles.
15. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Cover tightly with aluminum foil, and bake 30 minutes.
16. Remove foil; sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan, and bake 10 minutes or until golden brown.
17. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.