Butternut Squash Pasta

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.

  • Serves: 4
  • Time: 60 Mins
  • Category: side dish, lunch, main course, main dish, dinner
  • Health Rating: 35.0

Ingredients


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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.

Ingredients:

  • garlic
  • bacon
  • sage

Equipment:

  • frying pan

Step 2: Remove ingredients from pan - do not clean the pan - chop the bacon, toss with sage and garlic, and set aside.

Ingredients:

  • garlic
  • bacon
  • sage

Equipment:

  • frying pan

Step 3: Put the pan back over medium heat, add onions and cook for about 5 minutes until onions turn translucent and smell heavenly.

Ingredients:

  • onion

Equipment:

  • frying pan

Step 4: Add squash, season with salt and pepper, and cook for about 35 minutes, stirring occasionally, until squash is soft.

Ingredients:

  • salt and pepper
  • squash

Step 5: In the meantime, cook your favorite pasta in salted water, save a cup of the pasta water, drain, and set aside.

Ingredients:

  • water
  • pasta

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.

Ingredients:

  • heavy cream
  • squash

Equipment:

  • frying pan
  • blender

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.

Ingredients:

  • cracked pepper
  • nutmeg
  • cooked pasta
  • water
  • cheese
  • sauce
  • salt

Equipment:

  • frying pan

Step 8: Divide into four pasta bowls, top with the chopped bacon-garlic-sage mixture, and serve.

Ingredients:

  • garlic
  • bacon
  • pasta
  • sage

Equipment:

  • bowl


Dietary Information

    Nutrition Facts

    NutrientAmount% Daily Needs
    Calories711.35 kcal35.57%
    Fat22.79 g35.07%
    Saturated Fat9.93 g62.05%
    Carbohydrates102.95 g34.32%
    Net Carbohydrates95.5 g34.73%
    Sugar6.5 g7.22%
    Cholesterol135.08 mg45.03%
    Sodium577.72 mg25.12%
    Alcohol0.0 g100.0%
    Alcohol %0.0 %100.0%
    Protein25.66 g51.33%
    Copper9.58 mg479.04%
    Vitamin A18476.48 IU369.53%
    Selenium98.11 µg140.15%
    Manganese1.65 mg82.51%
    Phosphorus460.47 mg46.05%
    Vitamin C36.29 mg43.98%
    Magnesium139.36 mg34.84%
    Calcium305.03 mg30.5%
    Vitamin B60.6 mg30.05%
    Fiber7.45 g29.79%
    Vitamin B10.44 mg29.62%
    Potassium964.43 mg27.56%
    Vitamin B35.36 mg26.82%
    Iron3.92 mg21.8%
    Zinc3.16 mg21.05%
    Vitamin E3.13 mg20.86%
    Folate80.54 µg20.13%
    Vitamin B51.94 mg19.4%
    Vitamin B20.23 mg13.46%
    Vitamin B120.61 µg10.21%
    Vitamin D0.73 µg4.86%
    Vitamin K3.15 µg3.0%