Description
Creamy Pumpkin Spinach Lasagna is a comforting vegetarian healthy dinner made with rich pumpkin sauce, fresh spinach, and a creamy ricotta filling. Perfect as a cozy fall pasta bake or meatless main dish.
Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
½ cup chopped white or yellow onion
3 cloves garlic, minced
6 ounces fresh spinach
Salt and pepper
2 (15oz) cans pumpkin puree
½ cup unsweetened milk of choice
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
15 ounces ricotta cheese
1 large egg
⅓ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
2 tablespoons shredded parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon dried oregano or basil
12 no-boil lasagna noodles
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
½ cup grated parmesan cheese
Fresh chopped basil or parsley
Instructions
1. Heat olive oil in a pan and cook onion with salt and pepper for 2-3 minutes
2. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute
3. Add spinach and cook until wilted then set aside to cool
4. Mix pumpkin puree, milk, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt until smooth
5. In another bowl mix ricotta, egg, mozzarella, parmesan, oregano, salt, and pepper
6. Fold cooked spinach into ricotta mixture
7. Preheat oven to 400°F and prepare a baking dish
8. Spread pumpkin filling on bottom, then layer noodles, ricotta mixture, mozzarella, pumpkin, and parmesan
9. Repeat layers once more
10. Cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes
11. Remove foil and bake another 15-20 minutes until golden
12. Let rest for 25 minutes and garnish with herbs before serving
Notes
Use fresh spinach for best texture
Let lasagna rest before slicing for clean layers
You can add cooked sausage or turkey if desired
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 16g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
Keywords: Pumpkin Spinach Lasagna, vegetarian healthy dinner, meatless main dish, fall pasta bake