Paleo butternut squash lasagna

Yesterday I tried a paleo butternut squash lasagna. (Thanks to paleotable.com)

Ingredients

 

  1 package of hot Italian sausage (remove from casing)

  1 yellow onion chopped

  3 cloves garlic, minced

  1 15 oz container of your favorite all-natural tomato sauce (I used Mario Batali)

  1 small butternut squash

 

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. In a large skillet over medium heat, crumble the sausage and brown it, along with the onions and garlic.
3. While sausage is browning, use a sharp knife to cut off the top and bottom ends of the squash. Peel the squash. Quarter the squash, making one vertical cut and then one horizontal cut through the entire squash. Remove the seeds and slice the squash lengthwise into ¼-inch planks.
4. Lightly cover the bottom of an oven-safe dish with sauce. (This keeps the squash from sticking.) Layer about half of the squash, trying not to overlap the pieces, then spoon on half of the sausage mixture, followed by half of the remaining sauce. Repeat once, ending with sauce on as the top layer.
5. Bake for 45 minutes or until the top is bubbly with a crispy, browned top. Right out of the oven, the lasagna may be liquidy. Let it set for approximately 30 minutes before cutting to allow the liquid to dissipate

If I do say so myself I thought it was pretty good! Make sure you have a SHARP knife and a good pealer becuase that was by far the most dificult part of preparing this meal.

Dont know about a Paleo based diet? Ignite Fitness fueled by Crossfit (in Hoover across from Wal Mart) is having a FREE paleo workshop Thursday 1/12/2012 at 700.