Description
This Layered Sweet Potato, Butternut Squash, Carrot Lasagna with Feta, Walnuts, and Cranberry-Honey Glaze is a delightful vegetarian dish perfect for a festive meal. Layers of thinly sliced vegetables, creamy cheeses, crunchy walnuts, and a sweet-tart cranberry glaze create a harmonious blend of flavors and textures.
Ingredients
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For the Vegetables
- 1 large sweet potato, thinly sliced
- 1 small butternut squash, peeled and thinly sliced
- 2 medium carrots, peeled and thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
For the Filling
- 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/2 cup ricotta cheese (optional for creaminess)
- 1/4 cup toasted walnuts, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
For the Cranberry-Honey Glaze
- 3 tbsp cranberry sauce or pureed cranberries
- 1 1/2 tbsp honey
- 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F) and lightly grease a baking dish.
- Prepare the vegetables: Toss sweet potato, butternut squash, and carrot slices with olive oil, salt, pepper, and smoked paprika. Roast 15–20 minutes until slightly tender but not fully cooked.
- Prepare the glaze: In a small bowl, whisk together cranberry sauce, honey, Dijon mustard, and lemon juice. Set aside.
- Assemble the lasagna: In the prepared baking dish, layer vegetables: start with a layer of sweet potatoes, then butternut squash, then carrots. Sprinkle a portion of feta, ricotta (if using), garlic, thyme, and walnuts between layers. Repeat until all ingredients are used, finishing with vegetables on top.
- Bake: Cover with foil and bake 25 minutes. Remove foil and bake another 10–15 minutes until vegetables are fully tender and top is slightly golden.
- Glaze & serve: Drizzle cranberry-honey glaze over the baked lasagna. Serve warm, garnished with extra walnuts or fresh thyme.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 670mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
