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Butternut Squash Pasta Recipe
October 3, 2021 · Updated November 3, 2021·By BLAC Staff
October 3, 2021 · Updated November 3, 2021
Butternut Squash Pasta
Ingredients
Roasted Butternut Squash
- 2 cups butternut squash
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- salt and pepper
Sausage
- 1½ lb sausage crumbled
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Creamy Pasta Sauce
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 6 oz spinach
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ⅓ cup Parmesan cheese shredded
- ¼ tsp salt
Pasta
- 8 oz farfelle for a keto-friendly option, substitute for low carb pasta
Instructions
For the Squash
- Preheat oven to 400 F.
- Combine butternut squash with 1 or 2 tablespoons of olive oil, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Toss together.2 cups butternut squash, 1 tbsp olive oil, salt and pepper
- Then, spread the squash on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet in a single layer.
- Roast the squash in the preheated oven at 400 F for 30 minutes.
For the Sausage
- In a medium skillet add 1 tablespoon of olive oil, add cumbled sausage and cook for 10 minutes.1½ lb sausage, 1 tbsp olive oil
For the Cream Sauce
- In a seperate large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil together with 4 minced garlic cloves and 6 oz of spinach. Cook on medium heat for about 5 to 7 minutes, until the spinach starts to wilt.4 garlic cloves, 1 tbsp olive oil, 6 oz spinach
- Add heavy cream. Bring to boil and immediately reduce to a low or medium boil.1 cup heavy cream
- Add shredded Parmesan cheese while the sauce simmers, constantly stirring.⅓ cup Parmesan cheese
- Season with salt to taste, about ¼ teaspoon of salt.¼ tsp salt
Assemble
- Add drained cooked pasta and cooked sausage to the creamy spinach sauce in the skillet. Stir. Season with salt and pepper.
- Top with roasted butternut squash. Stir it in, or leave butternut squash on top.
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