Ingredients
– 8 lasagna noodles
– 3 links sweet or spicy Italian turkey sausage (about 1 lb / 450 g)
– Olive oil for cooking
– 1/3 cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese for assembly and topping
– 1 1/2 cups cooked butternut squash
– 1 bulb roasted garlic
– 1/4 cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese
– 1/4 cup ricotta cheese
– 1/4 cup milk
– 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
– Dash of black pepper
– 1/3 cup prepared basil pesto
– 2 tablespoons butter
– 1/2 cup milk
– 1/2 cup heavy cream
– 1/2 cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
1-Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) to set the stage for roasting and baking. This temperature works well for the garlic and squash to develop their sweet flavors.
2-Cook the lasagna noodles in boiling water with a drizzle of olive oil until they’re almost done, about one minute less than the package says. Drain them and toss with a bit more olive oil to keep them from sticking. While they cool, brown the turkey sausage in a pan and set it aside for later.
3-Blend the cooked butternut squash with the roasted garlic, Parmesan cheese, ricotta cheese, milk, salt, and pepper until smooth. If the mixture seems too thick, add a little more milk to get it just right. This filling is what makes the rolls so creamy and delicious.
4-Prepare the pesto cream sauce by combining butter, milk, cream, and pesto in a saucepan. Bring it to a gentle boil and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring in the Parmesan cheese. Adjust the thickness with reserved pasta water if needed, and season with salt and pepper.
5-Spread the squash mixture over each noodle, top with the browned sausage and a sprinkle of Parmesan, then roll them up tightly. Pour one-third of the sauce into a baking dish, place the rolls seam side down, cover with the rest of the sauce, and add more Parmesan on top. Cover with foil and bake for 25-30 minutes. This step-by-step approach makes Roasted Garlic Butternut Squash Lasagna Roll Ups easy and fun to make.
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🎃 Cook butternut squash by steaming, roasting, or microwaving for convenience.
🧄 Roast garlic by trimming the bulb top, wrapping in foil with olive oil, baking at 400°F for 40 minutes, then squeezing out softened cloves.
❄️ Prepare squash filling and cooked sausage ahead of time and freeze for easy meal prep.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Baking Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking, Boiling, Sautéing
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Contains Meat
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll-up
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 720 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg
