Lasagne using Butternut Squash 'sheets'

PennyGSD

I'm sure I remember reading a lasagne recipe where the pasta sheets had been replaced with thin slices of butternut squash (obviously couldn't really then be called a lasagne as no lasagne sheets involved).

I'm trying to keep the calories down so do you think this would work as a straight swap for the pasta? Do you think the Butternut Squash needs to be cooked first? I'm quite lucky as I was really successful growing these last year and have a couple of H U G E specimens still sitting on the windowsill so would be able to make quite wide slices.

I've made a few veggie lasagnes which included butternut squash, but we're starting to miss the meaty version.

artichoke

I have seen this recipe but with courgette or marrow slices as the lasagne sheets...

i would imagine you did not cook the courgette / marrow / squash first but it cooks when you bake it..

sounds great - let us know how it works out..

art

LJM

i havent seen it either but i would love to try it the furthest i normally get with butternut squash is soup lol

alec_eiffel

I make a kind-of-moussaka but use courgettes or sweet potatoes instead of aubergines by cooking the sliced veg on the griddle for a bit to get them started cooking. It would probably work for squash. Baked potatoes are good for this too so you could try part roasting or cooking the squash in the microwave (if you have one) first.

PennyGSD

Thanks all.

I was originally thinking about a couple of mins in the microwave first, but as roasting always intensifies the savoury flavour of BNS, I might try a combination of microwave and then caramelising on a griddle pan first.

I'll let you know how it goes, although it won't be today now as I've forgotten to get the mince out to defrost!

LJM

looking forward to hearing how it goes x

chika

I made it with courgette when on atkins. I bet that butternut squash tastes amazing in "lasagne" though.

TaupeTortoise

I make ribbons using the veggie peeler and then chuck a kettle of boiling water over them and then add a pasta sauce. not quite the same thing but delicious.

Vaila

I make lasagne this way too,it depends on how thin you slice the squash whether you cook it or not. I prefer making a kind of vegan moussaka with courgettes instead as I feel the vegetables ar far tastier than pasta

You could also try making a squash or carrot ,mash instead of a potato one too