Roasted Vegetable Lasagna

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No heavy feeling afterwards, no loosening the belt—this roasted vegetable lasagna will leave you satisfied with tomatoes and seasonal butternut squash.

Ingredients

• 14 plum tomatoes (about 3 pounds total), halved lengthwise
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for baking dish
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• Coarse salt, to taste
• Black pepper, to taste
• 1 medium butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and sliced to 1-inch thick
• 3 bunches (about 2 1/2 pounds total) spinach, trimmed and washed
• 15 ounces whole-milk ricotta
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
• 1 egg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground or freshly grated nutmeg
• 9 to 12 no-boil lasagna noodles (from a 9-ounce package)
• 1 pound fresh mozzarella, cut into pieces

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees, with racks in upper and lower thirds.

On a rimmed baking sheet, toss tomatoes with 2 tablespoons oil, oregano, and two-thirds the garlic; season with salt and pepper. Brush another rimmed baking sheet with 1 tablespoon oil. Arrange squash in one layer; season with salt and pepper. Roast squash until tender, about 20 minutes, and tomatoes until slightly shriveled, about 40 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through. In a blender, puree 20 tomato halves. Season with salt and pepper; set aside.

In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high. Add remaining garlic and cook, stirring, 30 seconds. Gradually add 2 pounds spinach and toss until wilted, about 4 minutes. Transfer spinach to a strainer and press to release liquid. When cool, chop spinach and season with salt and pepper. In a large bowl, mix ricotta, cup Parmesan, egg, and nutmeg until smooth; season with salt and pepper.

Lightly oil a 9-inch square baking dish. Spread one-quarter the tomato sauce in dish, top with 3 to 4 noodles, breaking to fit as needed. Top with half the ricotta mixture, half the squash, one-quarter the tomato sauce, and 3 to 4 noodles. Top with remaining ricotta mixture, cooked spinach, one-quarter the sauce, and 3 to 4 noodles. Top with remaining sauce, 1/2 pound mozzarella, and cup Parmesan.