Layered Sweet Potato, Butternut Squash & Carrot Lasagna
with Feta, Walnuts, and Cranberry-Honey Glaze 🍠🎃🥕**
Hearty, colorful, and full of festive flavor—this veggie lasagna is perfect for cozy dinners or holiday gatherings!
📝 Ingredients
Vegetable Layers
2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
2 cups butternut squash, peeled and thinly sliced
2 large carrots, peeled and thinly sliced
1 tablespoon olive oil
Salt & black pepper, to taste
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried oregano
Ricotta-Feta Filling
1 ½ cups ricotta cheese
1 cup crumbled feta cheese
1 large egg
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
Salt & pepper, to taste
Pasta & Sauce
9–12 lasagna sheets (no-boil or regular, cooked according to package)
2 cups béchamel sauce
(2 tbsp butter, 2 tbsp flour, 2 cups milk, salt, pepper, pinch nutmeg)
1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella (or more for topping)
Cranberry-Honey Glaze
½ cup cranberry sauce
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon water (to thin if needed)
Topping
½ cup chopped walnuts
Extra feta for sprinkling
Fresh thyme or parsley for garnish
🍽️ Instructions
- Prepare the Vegetables
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Toss sweet potato, squash, and carrot slices with olive oil, salt, pepper, thyme, and oregano.
- Spread on a baking tray and roast for 18–20 minutes, until slightly tender but not fully soft.
- Set aside.
- Make the Ricotta-Feta Filling
- In a bowl, mix ricotta, feta, egg, garlic, parsley, nutmeg, salt, and pepper.
- Stir until creamy and well combined.
- Prepare the Béchamel Sauce
- Melt butter in a saucepan.
- Whisk in flour and cook 1 minute.
- Slowly add milk, whisking until smooth.
- Season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
- Cook until thickened. Remove from heat.
- Assemble the Lasagna
In a large baking dish:
- Spread a thin layer of béchamel on the bottom.
- Add a layer of lasagna sheets.
- Add roasted sweet potatoes.
- Spoon some ricotta-feta filling.
- Add a little béchamel.
- Add lasagna sheets again.
- Add butternut squash + ricotta + béchamel.
- Add another pasta layer.
- Add carrots + ricotta + béchamel.
- Finish with a final layer of pasta, béchamel, and mozzarella on top.
- Bake
Cover with foil and bake at 375°F (190°C) for 30 minutes.
Remove foil and bake another 12–15 minutes until golden and bubbly.
- Make the Cranberry-Honey Glaze
Heat cranberry sauce, honey, balsamic, and water in a small saucepan.
Simmer for 3–4 minutes until glossy.
- Finish & Serve
- Drizzle the cranberry-honey glaze over the hot lasagna.
- Sprinkle chopped walnuts and extra feta on top.
- Garnish with fresh thyme or parsley.
- Let rest 10 minutes before slicing.
🎄✨ Enjoy!
A cozy, festive lasagna bursting with sweetness, earthiness, creaminess, and crunch—perfect for winter nights or holiday tables.