Butternut Squash, Sage And Mushroom Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 medium butternut squash, halved and peeled
• cooking spray
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 5 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 lb button mushrooms, cleaned and thinly sliced
• 1/2 lb shiitake mushroom, cleaned, stemmed and thinly sliced
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 11 ounces fat-free evaporated milk
• 2 shallots, sliced
• 1 -2 tablespoon fresh sage leaf, chopped (to taste)
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 8 ounces whole wheat lasagna noodles, uncooked (about 12)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f keep one of the squash whole and cut the other into 1/2-inch cubes.
• 2 coat a nonstick cookie sheet with cooking spray.
• 3 place whole squash halves cut side down on cookie sheet, spray with cooking spray and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
• 4 roast until very soft, about 35 to 40 minutes.
• 5 remove from oven and let cool.
• 6 meanwhile, heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• 7 add 3 chopped garlic cloves.
• 8 swirl skillet to mix and cook until fragrant, about 10 seconds.
• 9 add mushrooms and 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste.
• 10 increase temperature to high and cook, stirring often, 6 minutes.
• 11 remove from heat and stir in cubed butternut squash; let cool.
• 12 put evaporated milk, shallots, remaining 2 garlic cloves and sage in a medium saucepan.
• 13 slowly bring to a boil, wisking constantly until slightly thickened.
• 14 cover and remove from heat.
• 15 scrape flesh of roasted squash halves into a large bowl.
• 16 mash with a potato masher, then add milk mixture and stir to combine.
• 17 season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 18 coat a 9 x 12-inch pan with cooking spray.
• 19 spoon half of mashed squash into bottom of pan and spread into an even layer.
• 20 top with 3 uncooked noodles and spoon over 1-1 1/2 cup of mushroom-squash mixture. top with 1/2 cup of mashed squash and repeat layers two more times ending with 1/2 cup of mashed squash.
• 21 cover pan with foil and bake 40 minutes.
• 22 remove foil and bake 10-15 minutes more.
• 23 remove from oven and let stand 10-15 minutes before slicing into 6 pieces.