Katie Lee Biegel's Butternut Squash and Kale Lasagna Spirals, as seen on The Kitchen, Season 34.
Recipe courtesy of Katie Lee Biegel

Butternut Squash and Kale Lasagna Spirals

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  • Level: Easy
  • Total: 2 hr 10 min (includes cooling time)
  • Active: 50 min
  • Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Creamy, rich and delicious, these taste like fall on a plate. Lasagna is always a little time consuming, but these are worth it. They are nice for a group, because the spiral preparation eliminates the need to cut the lasagna into pieces for serving.

Ingredients

Filling:

Sauce:

Directions

  1. For the filling: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Set a large pot of salted water to boil. Grease an 8-inch square baking dish with 1 tablespoon olive oil and set aside.
  2. Drizzle the squash with olive oil, then sprinkle with salt and pepper. Spread on a sheet pan and roast until browned and tender, 30 to 35 minutes. Lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees F.
  3. Saute the onion in the remaining tablespoon olive oil in a saute pan over medium heat until tender, about 7 minutes. Add the mushrooms and cook down over medium-high heat, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic for about a minute. Add the kale and cook until wilted. Season with the sage, thyme, 1/2 teaspoon salt and some pepper. Let cool.
  4. In a bowl, combine the sauteed veggies with the squash, ricotta, egg, Parmesan, salt, pepper and 1 cup shredded Italian blend cheese.
  5. For the sauce: In a skillet, melt the butter. Add the flour and cook until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the nutmeg. Whisk in the milk until it coats the back of the spoon. Add the Parmesan, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
  6. Add the lasagna noodles to the boiling water and cook to al dente. Drain and lay out the noodles on a parchment paper lined sheet pan.
  7. Spread about 1 cup of the sauce on the bottom of the greased baking dish. Put 1/3 cup filling on each lasagna noodle and roll each into spirals. Place seam side down in the baking dish. Cover with the remaining sauce and top with the remaining 3 cups shredded cheese.
  8. Bake until the cheese is browned and bubbly, 40 to 45 minutes. Allow to cool slightly before serving.