Squash and Spinach Lasagna

Vegetarian
Very Healthy
Health score
80%
Squash and Spinach Lasagna
100 min.
8
308kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • 10 ounce baby spinach 
  • 2.5 pounds butternut squash peeled halved lengthwise seeded cut into 1/4-inch-thick half-moons
  • 0.3 cup cornstarch 
  • 0.5 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves fresh plus more, for garnish finely chopped
  • cloves garlic finely chopped
  • servings kosher salt and pepper black freshly ground
  • cups lowfat milk (1-percent)
  • 0.3 teaspoon nutmeg freshly grated
  • tablespoon olive oil extra-virgin
  • large onion finely chopped
  •  no-boil lasagna noodles 
  • cups part-skim mozzarella shredded

Equipment

  • bowl
  • frying pan
  • sauce pan
  • oven
  • baking pan
  • aluminum foil

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Soak the lasagna noodles in warm water.
  2. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
  3. Add the garlic, onions and salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender and browned, about 10 minutes. If the mixture becomes too dry, add a tablespoon or two of water.
  4. Meanwhile, stir together 1/2 cup of the milk and the cornstarch in a small bowl until smooth.
  5. Heat the remaining 3 1/2 cups milk in a large saucepan until bubbling. Stir the cornstarch mixture into the milk and bring to a boil. Simmer, stirring, until the milk thickens to the consistency of a thin batter, about 5 minutes. Stir in the onion mixture, spinach, parsley and nutmeg, and cook until the spinach wilts. Season with salt and pepper.
  6. Remove from the heat.
  7. Drain the noodles.
  8. Spread 1 cup of the spinach mixture over the bottom of a 13- by 9- by 2-inch glass or ceramic baking dish. Arrange 3 lasagna noodles over the spinach. Arrange half of the squash over the noodles, overlapping slightly, and sprinkle with one-third of the mozzarella. Spoon 1 cup spinach mixture over the cheese, and top with 3 noodles, the remaining squash and another third of the mozzarella. Top with 1 cup spinach mixture, followed by the last 3 noodles and the remaining 1 cup spinach mixture. Cover tightly with foil; reserve the remaining mozzarella.
  9. Bake for 40 minutes. Uncover and sprinkle the remaining mozzarella over the top.
  10. Bake until bubbling and the squash is tender, about 15 minutes.
  11. Let stand at least 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Calories308kcal
Protein20.11%
Fat22.56%
Carbs57.33%

Properties

Glycemic Index
27.88
Glycemic Load
0.71
Inflammation Score
-10
Nutrition Score
28.108260901078%

Flavonoids

Apigenin
8.08mg
Luteolin
0.31mg
Isorhamnetin
0.94mg
Kaempferol
2.44mg
Myricetin
0.7mg
Quercetin
5.24mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:307.93kcal
15.4%
Fat:8.05g
12.39%
Saturated Fat:3.83g
23.92%
Carbohydrates:46.05g
15.35%
Net Carbohydrates:41.17g
14.97%
Sugar:10.66g
11.84%
Cholesterol:32.86mg
10.95%
Sodium:256.47mg
11.15%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:16.16g
32.31%
Vitamin A:19073.64IU
381.47%
Vitamin K:236.1µg
224.85%
Vitamin C:46.45mg
56.31%
Calcium:482.94mg
48.29%
Manganese:0.68mg
33.81%
Phosphorus:325.47mg
32.55%
Folate:121.26µg
30.32%
Potassium:1010.99mg
28.89%
Magnesium:101.23mg
25.31%
Vitamin B2:0.36mg
20.92%
Vitamin B6:0.42mg
20.9%
Vitamin E:3.11mg
20.73%
Fiber:4.88g
19.51%
Vitamin B1:0.26mg
17.07%
Vitamin B12:0.95µg
15.82%
Iron:2.35mg
13.03%
Zinc:1.77mg
11.8%
Selenium:7.95µg
11.35%
Vitamin B3:2.2mg
11%
Vitamin B5:1.08mg
10.84%
Vitamin D:1.38µg
9.21%
Copper:0.18mg
8.83%