Recipe courtesy of Easy Living Magazine
Serves: 4 Prep time: 60 mins Cook time: 15 mins Cals per serving: 561 Fat: 31.2g
Ingredients:
1 large butternut squash; maple syrup; 8 small beetroot; pinch of saffron; 200g (6 ½ oz) fresh lasagne sheets; 2-3 tbsp cream; 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed; 1 tbsp olive oil; Juice of ½ lemon; 50g (1 ¾ oz) Fontina cheese, thinly sliced; About 60g (2oz) grated pecorino cheese; Toasted pumpkin seeds, to serve; Chopped fresh parsley, to serve
Method:
- Heat oven to 190oC (gas mark 5). Cut the squash into 2 cm (¾ in) pieces, removing any seeds. Place into a greased roasting tray. Brush with a little maple syrup and roast for about 30 minutes or until the squash is golden and tender. Meanwhile, trim the beetroots and simmer in a large saucepan of boiling salted water until just tender. Remove and cool, then slip off the skins.
- Bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil. Add the saffron to the water. Cut the lasagne into 16 x 8cm (3 in) squares. Boil 8 of the squares for 4 minutes, or until al dente. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a bowl of cold water. Leave for about 30 seconds, then drain. Lay flat on a dry tea towel and cover with another tea towel. Repeat this process with the remaining squares.
- When ready to serve, mash 1/3 of the squash with about 10ml (3 ½ fl oz) of boiling water or vegetable stock and 2-3 tbsp cream until it forms a sauce.
- Cut the beetroot into quarters. Sauté the garlic in a pan with the olive oil for a couple of minutes over a medium heat. Then add the beetroot and sauté for a further few minutes to ensure it’s hot. Stir in the remaining squash and lemon juice and mix well. Lower the heat and keep warm. Season to taste.
- Reduce the oven temperature to 180oC (gas mark 4). Lay four slices of pasta on the base of a lined baking sheet, top each with a little sauce, then the squash and beetroot mixture, then a slice of Fontina and repeat. Finish with a layer of pasta and sprinkle with pecorino. The lasagne shouldn’t be in even layers, it looks better if it’s a little higgledy-piggledy. Place in the oven and cook for about 10 minutes, or until heated through. Transfer to plats and serve sprinkled with pumpkin seeds and parsley and extra pecorino, if desired.
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