Recipe

Pumpkin Lasagna

Ingredients
16 oz. pkg. Kowalski's Fresh Alfredo Sauce (from the Dairy Department)
¼ cup heavy cream
2 tsp. finely minced fresh sage leaves
15 oz. (1 ¾ cups) canned pumpkin purée
½ cup freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese
1 tbsp. Kowalski's Pure Maple Syrup
15 oz. ricotta cheese
1 egg, beaten
2 tsp. finely chopped fresh Italian parsley
- freshly grated zest of 1 lemon
- kosher salt and freshly ground Kowalski's Black Peppercorns, to taste
12 oz. pkg. Kowalski's Fresh Egg Lasagna Sheets (from the Dairy Department)
8 slices Kowalski's Provolone Cheese
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 375°.
  2. In a mixing bowl, combine Alfredo sauce, cream and sage leaves; set aside.
  3. In another mixing bowl, combine pumpkin, pecorino and syrup; set aside.
  4. In a third mixing bowl, combine ricotta, egg, parsley and zest; season generously with salt and pepper.
  5. Spray a 9" square baking dish liberally with cooking spray.
  6. Lay 1 ½ sheets of pasta in a single layer on the bottom of the prepared baking dish, tearing in half as needed to fit.
  7. Top pasta layer evenly with ½ of the pumpkin mixture, followed by ½ of the ricotta mixture and ½ of the provolone slices.
  8. Place another single layer of pasta sheets over provolone; layer evenly with ½ of the Alfredo cream and remaining pumpkin mixture.
  9. Add another layer of pasta and remaining ricotta mixture; arrange remaining pasta sheets over ricotta.
  10. Spread pasta sheets evenly with remaining Alfredo cream; top evenly with remaining provolone slices.
  11. Bake in preheated oven until very hot and cheese is dark golden-brown (35-45 min.).
  12. Remove from oven; cool in pan for at least 15 min. before slicing.

 

Tasty Tips:

  • To evenly spread the thick, sticky pumpkin and ricotta mixtures without making a mess, drop even spoonfuls over the previous layer; use a fork or the back of a spoon to press down and gently distribute the fillings from edge to edge.
  • If your pan won't accommodate all the lasagna noodles in the package, save some for another use.