With the bevy of butternut-inspired products on offer during the fall, it’s no surprise that when we tasted what is now Trader Joe’s Butternut Squash Italian Lasagna, we jumped at the chance to bring this cozy, Cucurbitaceae-based comfort food into our stores. Made exclusively for us in Italy, it starts with a savory Butternut-based sauce, its velvety texture buoyed by puréed carrot and butter, and seasoned with fragrant rosemary, pepper, and ginger. Combined with a smoky béchamel sauce made with smoked Provola cheese (aka Provolone’s unaged cousin) and layered between tender sheets of Italian egg pasta, the resulting Lasagna is crowned with even more smoked Provola cheese, breadcrumbs, pumpkin seeds, and chives. It’s nutty, savory, and luxuriously rich—in short, the Lasagna of your fall-inspired food dreams.

Packaged in a 16-ounce ovenable tray, this creamy, cheesy, belly-warming entrée-for-two cooks in about 45 minutes at 400°F, leaving plenty of time to sauté some Shaved Brussels Sprouts or a seasonally suitable side dish, or cozy up with a good book and a glass of Honey Moon Viognier while you wait to dig in. And if time is of the essence, a 4-5 minute stint in the microwave will do the trick! You’ll find Trader Joe’s Butternut Squash Italian Lasagna in our freezers, until the last of the autumn leaves fall…