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Creamy Butternut Squash Pasta

A flavorful and creamy vegetarian pasta dish with roasted butternut squash, spinach, and parmesan cheese, perfect for fall dinners.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 5
Cuisine: Chinese
Calories: 120

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 11 oz spicy Italian sausage
  • 1 lb butternut squash peeled and diced
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 10 oz pasta wheat or gluten-free
  • 0.25 cup shallots minced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 cups baby spinach roughly chopped
  • 2 tbsp parmesan cheese fresh shaved
  • 4 leaves sage sliced thin
  • 1 pinch salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method
 

Preparation Steps
  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Roast the diced butternut squash for 25-30 minutes or until tender.
  2. Cook the pasta in salted boiling water until al dente. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water, then drain.
  3. In a large skillet, sauté the sausage over medium heat until browned, breaking it apart as it cooks. Remove and set aside.
  4. In the same skillet, melt butter, then sauté shallots and garlic until fragrant and golden.
  5. Add the roasted butternut squash to the skillet, mash slightly, and stir in sage, salt, and pepper.
  6. Add cooked sausage and spinach to the skillet, cook until spinach wilts, then stir in the Parmesan cheese.
  7. Mix in the cooked pasta, adding reserved pasta water to loosen the sauce as needed. Toss until well coated.
  8. Serve hot, garnished with additional Parmesan if desired.

Nutrition

Serving: 200gCalories: 120kcalCarbohydrates: 120gProtein: 120gFat: 120gSaturated Fat: 120gPolyunsaturated Fat: 120gMonounsaturated Fat: 120gTrans Fat: 120gCholesterol: 120mgSodium: 120mgPotassium: 120mgFiber: 120gSugar: 120gVitamin A: 120IUVitamin C: 120mgCalcium: 120mgIron: 120mg

Notes

This creamy butternut squash pasta is a comforting vegetarian dish perfect for fall evenings.
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