Paleo Lasagna
Ingredients:
1 medium size butternut squash peeled and seeded
For smoky leek filling:
4 tsp olive oil
2 cups leeks thinly sliced
2 white onions thinly sliced
3 tbsp smoked paprika
2 garlic cloves chopped
1/4 tsp salt 1 cup raw cashews
2/4 cups of water Instructions:
1. Preheat the oven to 350 F
2. In a sauté pan add olive oil, sauté the leeks, onions and garlic until cooked for about 8-9min, add the smoked paprika, salt and pepper.
3. In a high speed blender add 1 cup of the cooked onions and leek, raw cashews and water blend until completely smooth. Pour the mixture into the rest of the cooked leeks and onions and mix well with a spoon.
4. Set a side. Assemble: 1. Preheat your oven to 375 F 2. Peel the squash and cut in half. Then slice it into 1/4-1/2 inch thick slices 3. In a pyrex, layer the squash slices in an alternating pattern, starting around the outside of the pan moving toward the center. Add salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil. 4. Add all of the Leek and onion filling
5. Repeat step 3 (layer the squash slices in an alternating pattern, starting around the outside of the pan moving toward the center. Add salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil.
6. Cover with parchment paper and cover it with a oven proof lid
7. Roast in the oven for 35 minutes. Remove from the oven and let them cool for 10 minutes before serving. 8. To garnish, sprinkle with a little bit of smoked paprika or salt.