Pumpkin Sauce Lasagna: A Cozy Comfort Food Recipe
This Pumpkin Sauce Lasagna is the perfect comfort food recipe for chilly nights—creamy, hearty, and packed with fall flavor.
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 9 lasagna noodles
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 cups fresh spinach
- 1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin puree
- 1 1/2 cups milk (or non-dairy milk)
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 1/2 cups cottage cheese
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Cook lasagna noodles according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Sauté onion until translucent, then add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Add spinach to the skillet and cook until wilted. Remove from heat.
- In a bowl, whisk together pumpkin puree, milk, nutmeg, salt, and pepper to create the sauce.
- Spread 1/2 cup of the sauce on the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Layer 3 noodles, followed by 1/3 of the pumpkin sauce, half of the spinach mixture, half of the cottage cheese, and 1/2 cup mozzarella.
- Repeat with another layer of noodles, sauce, spinach, cottage cheese, and mozzarella.
- Top with final layer of noodles, remaining sauce, 1/2 cup mozzarella, and Parmesan.
- Cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes. Remove foil and bake an additional 15 minutes until golden and bubbly.
- Let rest 10 minutes before serving.