Seasonal Treat: Autumn Butternut Squash and Seasoned Pork Lasagne

Cooking fruits and vegetables that are in season is so fulfilling and autumn squashes, pumpkins and sweet potatoes are great ingredients for any dinner you may be making this October.

Our butternut squash and pork lasagne is delicious and although it does take a little bit longer than the average dinner it will be worth it!

Use seasonal vegetables to their full potential

Ingredients

One medium onion, chopped

Four to six cloves of garlic

One pound of good quality sausage meat

One glass of red wine

One can of chopped tomatoes

One box of dried lasagna sheets

One large egg

175 grams of mozzarella cheese

One Tomato

One Courgette

One Large Butternut Squash

One tablespoon of parsley

One teaspoon of basil

One teaspoon of oregano

Salt and pepper to taste

Method

Peel your butternut squash and cut into cubes. Place on a roasting tin with a glug of olive oil and roast the vegetables for 30 minutes or until tender.

Blend in your food processor until pureed.

Next, fry your onion in olive oil on a medium heat in a large saucepan until transparent before adding the garlic.

Place your sausage meat into the hot saucepan and fry lightly until it has browned.

Pour in your good quality red wine followed by the tin of tomatoes. Add your herbs and simmer your mixture, reducing it for at least 15 minutes.

When the pork has thoroughly cooked, season with salt and pepper to your taste.

Mix one egg into your cooled butternut squash mixture.

Begin assembling your lasagne as you normally would eg. Meat and tomato mixture, followed by your lasagna sheets, and topped with the butternut squash mixture.

Continue layering until the pan is nearly full and end with a butternut squash layer.

Top with mozzarella cheese and pieces of sliced courgette and tomatoes for a nice finish before baking in your oven for 30 or 40 minutes until bubbly. Use a knife to test if your pasta is cooked through.

Enjoy!

Our lasange is perfect for a cold autumn evening in front of the fire!