I was so taken aback when I remembered what was on today's agenda, it held that I make Butternut Squash Lasagna with spinach for my family's dining pleasure. I mean at this point, who'd turn down Mom's cooking, even with such exotic ingredients as butternut squash, spinach, and homemade "ricotta" out of fat free cottage, and saltines. Marinara thrown together.
It's a rather hefty achievement when you've squash to peel, quarter, and cook before adding to said lasagna, cheese to grate of course, sauce to assemble and believe in wholeheartedly, a food processor combines the "ricotta". An 8 x 8 pan will suffice with these flavors, I mean let's admit it before the start...squash, spinach, cooked noodles, homemade marinara and ricotta. Someone's gonna turn their nose up, quasi nutritionists.
Turns me over in my grave before I even get there, seeing my kitchen all messed, my focused full attention on task after task, after task. Really getting up to my elbows in grease, oh and the clean up that inevitably happens after every damn meal, despite you. And your modern inclinations to be the best you can be at aspiring to lasagna's character as both healthy AND delicious. Plus all that cooking experience you'll gain on the way, it's win-win, and a breeze I'd say.
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