Lasaña de calabaza honeynut

Ingredientes

• 1/2 recipe egg pasta dough (see basic dough recipe here at Appetito)
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 shallot, roughly chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, smashed
• 2 sprigs thyme
• 1 tablespoons black peppercorns
• 4 tablespoons all purpose flour
• 1-1/2 cups whole milk
• Freshly grated nutmeg
• 2 slices provolone cheese
• 1 honeynut squash, cut 1/4” thick rounds, base seeded, cut into 1/4” half moons
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• Salt u0026amp; pepper, to taste

Preparación

1. 1

   Follow method for pasta dough.

2. 2

   Once rolled out, cut into 3” circles.

3. 3

   Bring a medium pot filled with water to a boil and season with salt.

4. 4

   Drop pasta and cook for 1 minute.

5. 5

   Remove to an ice bath, drain and dry.

6. 6

   In a medium saucepan, melt butter, add shallot, garlic, thyme, and black peppercorns.

7. 7

   Cook 5 minutes.

8. 8

   Stir in flour and let cook out for additional 3 minutes.

9. 9

   Slowly whisk in milk, cook over low, stirring until the mixture thickens.

10. 10

    Season with salt, pepper, and freshly grated nutmeg.

11. 11

    Stir in cheese and set aside.

12. 12

    Preheat oven to 350F.

13. 13

    Season all squash rounds and ½ moons with olive oil, season with salt and pepper.

14. 14

    Grease 4 mini Dutch ovens.

15. 15

    Ladle bechamel into the bottom of each Dutch oven, followed by 2 pieces of round squash and a sheet of round pasta.

16. 16

    Repeat process until you reach the top of each Dutch oven, ending with bechamel.

17. 17

    Grease the lids and cover.

18. 18

    With the remaining ½ moon squash, add to a sheet tray and bake off while the lasagnas bake. Bake lasagnas for about 20-25 minutes. Remove lids, bake an additional 5 until top becomes brown (you can turn your oven to broil here to speed it up).

19. 19

    Top each with thyme sprigs and the additional roasted squash chips.