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Molly Yeh’s Pumpkin, Bacon and Chard Lasagna | Girl Meets Farm | Food Network
Molly’s hearty and cheesy fall lasagna is layered with crispy bacon, bitter chard and a creamy, no-cook pumpkin sauce!
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Cookbook author, food blogger and Midwest transplant Molly Yeh embraces her country life and makes dishes inspired by her Jewish and Chinese heritage — with a taste of the Midwest, too.
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Pumpkin, Bacon and Chard Lasagna
RECIPE COURTESY OF MOLLY YEH
Level: Intermediate
Total: 2 hr 10 min (includes resting time)
Active: 1 hr
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients
Extra-virgin olive oil, for the baking dish
6 slices center-cut bacon
2 medium yellow onions, sliced
Kosher salt
2 large bunches Swiss chard (about 2 pounds), tough stems trimmed, leaves coarsely chopped
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
One 15-ounce can pure pumpkin
1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
3/4 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon chopped chipotle in adobo
1 1/2 pounds whole-milk ricotta cheese
1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf Italian parsley
1 large egg, beaten
1 cup grated Parmesan
12 oven-ready/no-boil lasagna noodles (an 8-ounce box)
4 cups shredded whole-milk low-moisture mozzarella
Crushed red pepper flakes, for garnish
Directions
Set an oven rack in the middle position. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Grease a 9-by-13-inch glass or ceramic baking dish with olive oil. Set aside.
To cook the bacon: Arrange the bacon in an even layer in a large skillet or Dutch oven. Heat the pan over medium heat and cook the bacon for 4 to 5 minutes per side until crispy. Remove the bacon (leave the fat in the pan for the chard) to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Crumble or chop the bacon into bite-sized pieces and set aside.
To cook the chard: Remove all but a thin layer of bacon fat from the pan and heat over medium heat. When hot, add the onions. Season with a couple pinches of salt. Cook until the onions are softened, 6 to 8 minutes. Add the chard in batches, letting each batch wilt before adding the next. Once all the chard is added, season with salt and nutmeg. Cook, tossing occasionally, until the chard is wilted and no liquid remains in the bottom of the pan, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a strainer in the sink to drain.
For the sauce: In a large mixing bowl, combine the pumpkin, chicken broth, cream and chipotle. Season with 1 teaspoon salt and whisk until smooth. In a separate, large mixing bowl, combine the ricotta, parsley, egg and 1/2 cup of the Parmesan.
To assemble the lasagna: Press out excess liquid from the chard with the back of a wooden spoon.
Spread 1 cup of the pumpkin sauce in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Lay 3 noodles side-by-side on top of the sauce. Dollop with a third of the ricotta mixture and spread evenly on top of the noodles with the back of a spoon. Top with a third of the chard mixture and then a third of the crispy bacon followed by 1 cup of the mozzarella. Top with another layer of 3 noodles, and then 1 cup of sauce. Repeat layering with another third of the ricotta, a third of the chard, a third of bacon, 1 cup of mozzarella and another layer of noodles. Make a final layer of sauce, ricotta, chard, 1 cup mozzarella and noodles. Spread the remaining sauce over top. Sprinkle with the remaining 1 cup mozzarella and the remaining 1/2 cup grated Parmesan.
Cover the baking dish with foil, tenting it slightly so it doesn’t stick to the cheese, and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake until the edges are bubbly and the top is browned and crusty, 15 to 20 minutes more. Season with crushed red pepper flakes and allow to rest for at least 20 minutes before cutting into squares to serve.
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@Umi-imU-We-Are-One
December 26, 2023 at 8:22 am
Could you use butternut squash in place of pumpkin? Not a fan of pumpkin
@susanmitchell4016
December 26, 2023 at 8:22 am
That looks tasty
@hi-xf7cj
December 26, 2023 at 8:22 am
Why does she talk like a 6 year old?
@anthonywalker2286
December 26, 2023 at 8:22 am
Made this today. I had to use cottage cheese instead of ricotta. The only thing I'd change is adding more Chipotle pepper and salt. Oh, and double the chard.
@sunnyday3327
December 26, 2023 at 8:22 am
Your pumpkin chard lasagna looks amazing! Love anything pumpkin!Sometimes, to eat healthier, I add canned pumpkin to tomato sauce & spices to put on my pasta, etc. I can’t wait to try your lasagna. Love your show. 💕
@ryanblystone5153
December 26, 2023 at 8:22 am
Thank you
@jotighe2
December 26, 2023 at 8:22 am
where are the tomatoes?
@firelord9000
December 26, 2023 at 8:22 am
I love molly she can get it
@elostazaelostaza3673
December 26, 2023 at 8:22 am
Very very good
@doc8732
December 26, 2023 at 8:22 am
This is not a lasagna. My poor’s friend ancestors must be rolling in their graves! 😂
@Holmer188
December 26, 2023 at 8:22 am
I love when you show a recipe that I would never come up with. Looks incredible, will definitely be giving this a try. Thanks for sharing.
@curly_draws
December 26, 2023 at 8:22 am
https://youtu.be/jIi4Fy33-Rw
@kaisaan5
December 26, 2023 at 8:22 am
White people food a black person would NEVER!
@kaisaan5
December 26, 2023 at 8:22 am
🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️😳😳😳😳🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️
@ceinie4
December 26, 2023 at 8:22 am
This has me craving popcorn salad. Maybe I’ll combine the two. 🎃🤢
@kentborges5114
December 26, 2023 at 8:22 am
THANKS SO MUCH MOLLY FOR YOUR OUTSTANDING RECIPES !
@michelleenglish7194
December 26, 2023 at 8:22 am
Yummmmm!
@jx9936
December 26, 2023 at 8:22 am
This looks so scrumptious, comfort food at its finest. Thanks Molly for another great recipe Indeed!!
@Mainecoonlady.
December 26, 2023 at 8:22 am
Lasagna is a type of pasta not the name of a dish. That said this looks amazing. Great fall casserole, although I think it needs more substantial protein. Bacon makes everything better but it rarely can hold up this much. I suggest a sweet Italian sausage layer in the middle. I would add garlic, oregano and basil to the onions with salt and pepper. Lastly, just a hint from an old Italian lady, when creating the layers, lay out the pasta sheets in alternate directions. The weave of the pasta will keep your portions more stable for serving.
@tam1729
December 26, 2023 at 8:22 am
Looks yummy
@philippapay4352
December 26, 2023 at 8:22 am
I would not have thought of this combination, but I love pumpkin and other autumn squashes plus bacon and chard, so…
@owiebooboo6097
December 26, 2023 at 8:22 am
Vomit
@YummyFoodSecrets1
December 26, 2023 at 8:22 am
😜🤪👍👌❤❤
@allentrice1547
December 26, 2023 at 8:22 am
🎃🥓🍝❗ Now that's what I thought 🤔💭 notice that Molly Yeh does it!
@phillyjourney
December 26, 2023 at 8:22 am
Honey no just no
@tanyasuthi1115
December 26, 2023 at 8:22 am
I'm not picky. It looks good
@karenmccareon7325
December 26, 2023 at 8:22 am
Very creative, but you have to really love pumpkin to make this recipe.
@tonimontana7236
December 26, 2023 at 8:22 am
Bacon parmesan lasagna 😂😂😂 the original taste.
@nadineasberry4765
December 26, 2023 at 8:22 am
Naw….I'll pass….HARD!😩
@denniscampbell8363
December 26, 2023 at 8:22 am
Lose the pumpkin and chard. Just layers of bacon. Still not lasagna but I’m sure it’d taste better
@blancaadame7247
December 26, 2023 at 8:22 am
👍😋😋
@expfcwintergreenv2.02
December 26, 2023 at 8:22 am
That’s just not lasagna