Description
Roasted Garlic Butternut Squash Lasagna Roll-ups with Sweet Italian Sausage and Pesto Cream Sauce are the ultimate comfort food, perfect for cozy evenings. This dish features creamy butternut squash and savory sweet Italian sausage, all wrapped in tender lasagna noodles and drizzled with a rich pesto cream sauce. Each bite is an explosion of flavor that brings warmth and joy to any gathering, making it a must-try recipe for family dinners or festive celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 9 lasagna noodles
- 2 cups butternut squash (cubed)
- 1 lb sweet Italian sausage
- 1/2 cup pesto
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 6 cloves garlic (roasted)
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and prepare a baking dish with nonstick spray.
- Wrap garlic in foil with olive oil; roast alongside cubed butternut squash for about 25 minutes until soft.
- In a skillet over medium heat, cook the sweet Italian sausage until browned; drain excess fat.
- In a blender, combine roasted garlic, butternut squash, cream cheese, salt, pepper, and half of the pesto; blend until smooth.
- Spread remaining pesto in the baking dish. Fill lasagna noodles with the mixture, roll them up, and place seam-side down in the dish.
- Mix heavy cream with additional pesto; pour over roll-ups and top with grated Parmesan cheese.
- Bake for approximately 25 minutes until bubbly and golden; serve hot.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll-up (150g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 60mg