Description
Indulge in a delightful twist on traditional lasagna with this Layered Sweet Potato, Butternut Squash, Carrot Lasagna. Packed with roasted vegetables, creamy cheeses, crunchy walnuts, and a sweet cranberry-honey glaze, this dish is a flavor explosion that will impress your guests.
Ingredients
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Roasted Vegetables
- 2 medium sweet potatoes, thinly sliced
- 2 cups butternut squash, peeled and thinly sliced
- 3 large carrots, thinly sliced lengthwise
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp garlic powder
Filling & Layers
- 250 g ricotta cheese
- 150 g feta cheese, crumbled
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 cup walnuts, toasted & chopped
Cranberry-Honey Glaze
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 3 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp balsamic vinegar (optional)
Assembly
- 8–10 lasagna sheets (optional, or replace with extra vegetables)
- Extra feta for topping
- Extra walnuts for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200°C (390°F). Toss sweet potato, butternut squash, and carrot slices with olive oil, salt, pepper, thyme, and garlic powder.
- Roast vegetables for 20–25 minutes until slightly tender but not fully soft.
- In a bowl, mix ricotta, feta, egg, nutmeg, and black pepper until creamy.
- In a small saucepan, combine cranberries, honey, water, lemon juice, and balsamic vinegar. Simmer for 3–5 minutes until thick and glossy. Set aside.
- In a baking dish, layer vegetables (and lasagna sheets if using), followed by the cheese mixture. Repeat layers until all ingredients are used.
- Top with extra feta and walnuts.
- Bake for 25–30 minutes until golden and bubbling.
- Drizzle warm cranberry-honey glaze over the top before serving.
- Let rest for 10 minutes, then slice and serve.
Notes
- Feel free to customize the filling with your favorite herbs and spices.
- This lasagna is great for meal prep and can be refrigerated for a few days.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: International
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 420 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 710 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Fiber: 7 g
- Protein: 14 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg
