Butternut Squash Pasta
Basic Information
- Servings: 4
- Ready in: 60 minutes
- Preparation time: 15 minutes
- Cooking time: 45 minutes
- Rating: 50.43
- Health score: 35.00
- Weight Watcher points: 19.00
Summary
The recipe Butternut Squash Pasta can be made in roughly 1 hour. One portion of this dish contains around 26g of protein, 23g of fat, and a total of 711 calories. For $1.61 per serving, you get a main course that serves 4. It is brought to you by spoonacular user maplewoodroad. A mixture of bacon, butternut squash, garlic, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. Users who liked this recipe also liked Butternut Squash Pasta, Pasta With Butternut Squash and Bacon, and Butternut Squash Pasta Bake.
Ingredients
bacon4 slices
sage2 Tbsp
garlic2 cloves
butternut squash1.5 lb
heavy cream0.25 c
pasta water1 c
parmigiano-reggiano0.5 c
fettuccini16 oz
ground nutmeg0.5 tsp
salt and pepper4 servings
Instructions
Step 1
Cook bacon in frying pan over medium heat, add sage after a couple minutes, then add garlic for the last minute before bacon is crisp and done.
Step 2
Remove ingredients from pan - do not clean the pan - chop the bacon, toss with sage and garlic, and set aside.
Step 3
Put the pan back over medium heat, add onions and cook for about 5 minutes until onions turn translucent and smell heavenly.
Step 4
Add squash, season with salt and pepper, and cook for about 35 minutes, stirring occasionally, until squash is soft.
Step 5
In the meantime, cook your favorite pasta in salted water, save a cup of the pasta water, drain, and set aside.
Step 6
When the squash is soft, add the pan contents in a blender, add heavy cream, and puree. Again, do not clean your frying pan in between. Just put the blender contents back in the pan.
Step 7
Add cooked pasta to the pan, along with 1/2 c cheese and about 1/2 c pasta water. Keep stirring and watch the sauce thicken up, with the cheese melting. Season with salt, freshly cracked pepper, and ground nutmeg. If the sauce is too thick, add some more pasta water; if it’s too runny, cook a couple minutes to let some liquid evaporate.
Step 8
Divide into four pasta bowls, top with the chopped bacon-garlic-sage mixture, and serve.
Categories
Dish Types: side dish, lunch, main course, main dish, dinner