Layers of thin roasted butternut squash, pork ragu ricotta cheese, mushrooms and baby spinach with parmesan cheese.
Yield: 12 portions
4 pounds pork ragu
1 pound sauteed spinach in olive oil and garlic
1 pound sauteed Cremini mushrooms in olive oil
4 pounds butternut squash, peeled and seeded
1/2 cup oil
1 tablespoon kosher salt
2 pounds part skim ricotta cheese
2 tablespoons Italian parsley leaves, minced
1 cup parmesan cheese
Pork Ragu
2 tablespoons whole clove peeled garlic, minced
1 1/4 cup celery, diced 1/2 inch
1 1/4 cup yellow onions, diced 1/2 inch
1 1/4 cup fennel, diced 1/2 inch
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
2 1/2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes, dried
1 3/4 pounds ground pork
1 can (6 1/2 ounce) tomato paste
3/4 cup white wine
1 can (13 ounce) crushed tomatoes
1 bay leaf
1 cinnamon stick
3 tablespoons thyme leaves
1 3/4 cups water
Sauteed Spinach with Olive Oil and Garlic
2 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon garlic, minced
1 1/4 pounds fresh spinach
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
Milk
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