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Preheat Oven to 425a
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Whisk all seasonings together in a small bowl and set aside
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Cut the tops and bottoms off of the squash to give a flat surface and slice the squash into halves. Then scoop out the seeds.
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Season the flesh of all the squash halves with the spice mixture. (About tsp for each), and drizzle with olive oil.
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Place squash halves onto baking sheets cut side down and roast for a half hour.
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After 30 mins turn the squash over to cut side up and roast for another 30-40 mins until very tender.
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Take out the squash and let cool completely
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Once cooled, scoop all the flesh from the squash into a large bowl and discard the peel scraps.
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Puree the squash in a blender or food processor a little at a time. Add a 1/4 cup of the filtered water at time to smooth out the puree as needed. (It should be a thick consistency, do not add too much water)
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Keep the puree in a large storage container in the fridge for up to 3 days ahead.
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In large pot, add 2 tbsp of olive oil over medium heat.
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Sautee onions until translucent with a pinch of salt.
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Add sage leaves and stir
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Add minced garlic, sliced mushrooms and remaining olive oil. Cook mushrooms down till soft. (Can add a large glug of your favorite pinot grigio or sauv. blanc and boil down for more flavor.)
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Add butternut squash puree (can add water or milk to thin out puree) Should be saucy and thick but not chunky.
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Bring sauce up to a simmer for about 20-30 mins. Season with salt, pepper and spices as you taste, and remember to stir.
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Turn off heat and let sauce cool slightly
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In a large baking pan, ladle a layer of sauce on the bottom and add first layer of lasagna sheets. (The pasta sheets can be broken to fit the pan)
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Remove sage leaves from the sauce as you find them. Do not put them into the lasagna.
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Layer ham, spinach, provolone and ladle more sauce. (The pasta sheets need to be saturated in sauce to cook evenly.)
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Repeat for the next layers crosshatching the lasagna sheets as you go.
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On final layer, cover pasta with remaining sauce and cheese slices. (Can rest overnight in the refrigerator for better settling)
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Bake in a preheated oven set to 375u00b0 for 1- 1 1/2 hours and let rest for at least 15 mins before cutting.