Ingredients

  • 1 butternut squash medium, peeled, thinly sliced
  • 4 medium zucchini thinly sliced lengthwise
  • 1 1/2 boxes lasagna sheets Tinkyada Organic Rice
  • 1/2 cup Daiya cheddar Style Shredded
  • 3 tablespoons Daiya cheddar Style Wedge
  • 20 leaves
  • 4 tablespoons coconut Earth Balance, Spread
  • 2 tablespoons brown rice flour
  • 2 cups coconut milk
  • 1/2 cup almond milk unflavored
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt + additional pinch of kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground sage
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons arrowroot
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • olive oil

Method

  • Casserole dish (12x9 inches)
  • Preheat Oven to 400 degrees F
  • In a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, add sliced zucchini, and sliced butternut squash.
  • Sprinkle pinch of salt and thyme evenly over vegetables, drizzle with olive oil.
  • Coat vegetables with hands for even coating of oil and seasoning.
  • Roast in the oven for 30 minutes.
  • When done, remove from oven and reduce heat to 350 degrees F.
  • Meanwhile for the sauce, combine water and arrowroot in a small bowl, set aside.
  • In a medium saucepan over medium high heat, add coconut spread, when it melts add brown rice flour, whisk until smooth.
  • Lower heat to medium. Add coconut milk, almond milk, all seasonings, whisk until smooth.
  • When you begin to see bubbles form quickly whisk in the arrowroot mixture.
  • Continue to whisk for a minute until mixture has thickened to the consistency of a cream sauce.
  • Set aside.
  • To Cook Lasagna Sheets:
  • In a large 8 quart shallow pot on medium high heat, boil the water, add a few tablespoons of salt, or to taste, then gently put lasagna sheets in, do not push down.
  • As they begin to soften they will drop down into the boiling water.
  • Stir occasionally to separate sheets.
  • Drain, set aside for assembling.
  • Save the prettier pieces for the top layer, as lasagna tends to get stick, pieces may break but it will still be delicious.
  • It may seem like a lot of salt in the water, however, pasta water should taste like the ocean for the pasta to absorb flavor.
  • To assemble the Lasagna:
  • First layer, add a third of the "cream" sauce to the casserole dish, about 8 sage leaves then 2 layers of lasagna pasta.
  • Second layer, add slices of zucchini to fill pan, 1/4 cup of cheddar style shredded cheese, 5 sage leaves.
  • Third layer, add one row of lasagna pasta, slices of butternut squash, 1/4 cup cheddar style shredded cheese, about 8 sage leaves.
  • Top layer, add remaining "cream" sauce, 2 layers lasagna pasta, crumble cheddar cheese wedge directly over the top and place 4 sage leaves; if the sage leaves do not lay flat wet the back and it will adhere to the pasta.
  • Place the casserole dish on a baking sheet pan (in case it drips over).
  • Bake for 70 minutes.
  • Let it cool for 10 minutes.
  • Serve hot.