Fall is the start of squash season and Trader Joe's is diving in with its new Butternut Squash Italian Lasagna
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The latest festive fall offering to drop at the grocery store, the new Butternut Squash Italian Lasagna is an autumnal take on a classic Italian dish. The new pasta dish is made exclusively for Trader Joe's in Italy and packaged in a handy 16-ounce ovenable tray. The dish starts with a savory butternut squash-based sauce, which is then bulked up with puréed carrots, and seasoned with butter, rosemary, pepper, and ginger. The butternut squash mixture is then combined with a smoky béchamel sauce made with smoked Provola cheese and layered between sheets of Italian egg pasta. To top it all off, you'll find more smoked Provola cheese, breadcrumbs, pumpkin seeds, and chives on top.
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What's Driving This Trend
- Fall Squash Season
- The start of squash season in fall is creating new opportunities for seasonal dishes like Butternut Squash Italian Lasagna.
- Autumnal Pasta Innovations
- Innovative autumn-inspired pasta dishes like Butternut Squash Italian Lasagna reimagine classic Italian cuisine with seasonal flavors.
- Convenient Ovenable Trays
- The use of 16-ounce ovenable trays for Butternut Squash Italian Lasagna provides a convenient and practical cooking solution for consumers.
Who This Affects Most
- Grocery Retail
- The introduction of seasonal dishes like Butternut Squash Italian Lasagna by Trader Joe's highlights the potential for culinary innovation in the grocery retail industry.
- Food Manufacturing
- Food manufacturers can explore new product development opportunities by incorporating fall flavors like butternut squash in innovative pasta dishes.
- Food Packaging
- The use of ovenable trays for products like Butternut Squash Italian Lasagna presents packaging companies with an opportunity to design functional and user-friendly packaging solutions.
