Thanksgiving Lasagne with Pumpkin, Turkey Ragù and Sage
A autumnal baked lasagna with Hokkaido pumpkin, savory turkey ragù and sage béchamel that can be prepared in advance and suits the Thanksgiving table. Topped with toasted walnuts, it becomes a festive main course.
By yumbelo · 4 servings · 75 minutes
Ingredients
- 250 g Dried lasagne sheets
- 700 g Hokkaido pumpkin, cut into cubes
- 400 g Ground turkey
- 1 pc Onion, finely diced
- 2 pc Garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 3 tbsp Olive oil
- 400 ml Tomato passata
- 10 pc Fresh sage leaves
- 50 g Butter
- 40 g Wheat flour
- 500 ml Milk
- 1 pinch Nutmeg, grated
- 80 g Parmesan, freshly grated
- 125 g Mozzarella
- 40 g Walnut kernels, chopped
- Salt
- Black pepper, freshly ground
Method
- Preheat the oven to 200 °C, top and bottom heat. Spread the pumpkin cubes on a baking tray with 1 tbsp olive oil, salt and pepper and roast for 20 minutes, until soft and lightly browned.
- Toast the walnuts briefly in a dry pan until fragrant, then set aside.
- Sweat the onion and garlic in 2 tbsp olive oil until translucent. Add the ground turkey, brown until crumbly and season with salt and pepper.
- Stir in the tomato passata and 6 chopped sage leaves, and simmer the ragù over medium heat for 10 minutes.
- For the béchamel, melt the butter in a saucepan, stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute while stirring. Gradually whisk in the milk and bring to a boil while stirring, until the sauce thickens and becomes creamy.
- Season the béchamel with salt, pepper and nutmeg and stir in 50 g of the Parmesan.
- Grease a baking dish. Spread some béchamel on the bottom, then lay down a layer of lasagne sheets. Top with pumpkin cubes, ragù and some mozzarella, and cover with béchamel.
- Repeat the layering two to three times, the top layer should be béchamel. Sprinkle with the remaining mozzarella, the rest of the Parmesan and the walnuts.
- Bake the lasagne in the oven for 35 to 40 minutes until golden brown. Let it rest for 10 minutes before cutting, garnish with the remaining sage leaves and serve.