Creamy Butternut Spinach Lasagna Rolls

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 3/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 medium onion (you will grate it right into the pot)
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup chicken broth or 1 cup vegetable broth
• 4 ounces pureed butternut squash
• 1/2 cup milk or 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 3/4 cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated (not the kind in a can)
• fresh ground black pepper, to taste
• red pepper flakes, to taste
• 8 -10 lasagna noodles
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed
• 1 cup grated parmesan cheese, divided
• 1 1/2 cups part-skim ricotta cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, for topping (approx. amt.)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 cook noodles according to the package directions.
• 3 drain, rinse under cold water and drain again. set aside.
• 4 while the noodles are cooking, make the sauce: heat a medium heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat. add the olive oil and butter. when the butter melts into the oil, add the thyme and grate the onion directly into the pot with a microplane or grater. cook the onions for a minute or two.
• 5 add the flour and cook with the onions a minute or two more.
• 6 whisk in the stock a little bit at a time, then add the squash and cook until warmed through and smooth.
• 7 stir in the cream or milk and bring to a bubble.stir in the cheeses in a figure eight motion and season with salt, pepper and red pepper flakes. taste to adjust seasonings.
• 8 to make the rolls: squeeze out as much moisture from the spinach as possible. stir together spinach, 3/4 cup of the parmesan cheese, ricotta cheese, nutmeg, salt and pepper.
• 9 spread about 1/4 cup of the spinach mixture along entire length of each noodle; roll up noodles.
• 10 line up rolled noodles slightly apart in a greased 9 x 13 baking dish.
• 11 pour sauce over noodles.bake, covered at 350 degrees for 30-45 minutes.
• 12 sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup parmesan cheese and mozzarella cheese. put back in oven until cheese bubbles and browns.