Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus additional oil for brushing
  • 6 large garlic cloves, unpeeled
  • 2 34 lbs butternut squash, halved lengthwise and seeded
  • 10 ounces mushrooms, quartered
  • 3 shallots, finely chopped
  • 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
  • 4 tablespoons low-fat goat cheese
  • 2 (5 ounce) bags Baby Spinach, coarse stems removed
  • 14 cup chicken broth or 14 cup vegetable broth
  • 8 egg roll wraps

Method

  • Preheat oven to 425*F.
  • Line a small sheet pan with aluminum foil and lightly brush with additional oil.
  • Wrap garlic in additional aluminum foil.
  • Put squash halves, cut sides down, and garlic packet in pan.
  • Roast in middle of oven until very tender, 40-50 minutes.
  • Flip squash over and place pan on a rack to cool.
  • Unwrap garlic and let cool.
  • Scoop flesh from squash to measure 2-1/4 cups and squeeze garlic from skin into a bowl.
  • Mash with salt and pepper to taste until almost smooth.
  • While the squash is roasting, pulse mushrooms and shallots in a food processor until chopped.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over med-high heat until hot and cook mushroom mixture with thyme, stirring until the mushroom liquid evaporates and vegetables brown, about 5 minutes.
  • Transfer mixture to a bowl and stir in 2 tablespoons cheese.
  • Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Wipe skillet clean and heat remaining oil over med-high heat.
  • Cook spinach in 4 batches about 15 seconds each, then transfer to a bowl.
  • Reduce oven to 375.
  • Bring broth to a simmer in a small saucepan, remove from heat and whisk remaining cheese and pepper to taste.
  • Reserve.
  • Lightly grease a nonstick loaf pan (9x5x2 1/2 inches).
  • Cut egg roll wraps into 5-inch squares.
  • Lay 2 wraps slightly overlapping on bottom of pan.
  • Drain off any liquid from squash mixture or spinach.
  • Spread 1/3 squash mixture, then 1/3 mushroom mixture, and sprinkle with 1/4 spinach.
  • Repeat, layering 2 more times.
  • Top with remaining egg roll wrappers, then top with cheese sauce and remaining spinach.
  • Bake in middle of oven for 20 minutes.
  • Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.