Butternut Squash Lasagna with Spinach and Caramelized Onions
This Butternut Squash Lasagna is a layered vegetarian main dish with roasted squash, caramelized onions, spinach, and a creamy cheese sauce baked to golden perfection.
Combine squash, ½ tablespoon oil, sage, garlic, ½ teaspoon salt, and black pepper in a large bowl; toss to coat.
Arrange squash mixture on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake for 30 minutes or until squash is tender.
Heat remaining oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onion, and sauté for 4 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low; continue cooking for 20 minutes or until golden brown, stirring frequently. Place onion in a bowl.
Steam spinach in microwave safe steamer for 3 minutes. Cool, squeeze excess liquid from spinach. Add to onions.
Heat 2 ½ cups milk, and thyme in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil; remove from heat. Let stand for 10 minutes. Discard thyme. Return pan to medium heat.
Combine remaining ½ cup milk and flour in a small bowl. Add to pan, stirring with a whisk until blended. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer for 5 minutes or until thickened, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in teaspoon salt, cheese, cayenne, and nutmeg.
Spread ½ cup milk mixture in bottom of a 8 x 8-inch glass or ceramic baking dish coated with cooking spray. Arrange noodles to fit over milk mixture; top with half of squash mixture, half of spinach mixture, and ¾ cup milk mixture. Repeat layers. Spread remaining milk mixture over noodles. Top with ½ cup cheese.
Bake for 30 minutes, and remove from oven. Let lasagna sit 10 minutes prior to serving.