Intent
Butternut Squash and Sausage Pasta
Ingredients
3 cups
butternut squash, peeled and diced
3 cups
orecchiette pasta, 10 oz total
¾ lb
chicken sausage, casings removed
½ tbsp
butter
1
shallot, minced
3 cloves
garlic, minced
2 cups
spinach, chopped
¼ cup
grated parmesan
1 tsp
rubbed sage
salt
black pepper
Instructions
1
Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add squash and cook until soft, about 12-15 minutes. Remove from heat, drain, and transfer to a blender. Blend until smooth and set aside.
3 cups squash
2
Add pasta to the boiling water and cook according to package directions, or until al dente, stirring occasionally. Reserve 1 cup pasta water, then drain pasta and set aside.
¾ package pasta
3
Meanwhile, heat sausage in a skillet over medium heat. Cook until browned, about 4-5 minutes. Transfer out of pan and set aside.
¾ lb sausage
4
Reduce heat to medium-low and melt butter in the same pan. Add shallot and cook until softened, about 3-4 minutes.
½ tbsp butter1 shallot
5
Add garlic and cook until fragrant, stirring occasionally, about 30 seconds.
3 cloves garlic
6
Add squash, spinach, parmesan, sage, and 1 cup pasta water. Stir to combine and cook until heated through, about 1 minute. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
2 cups spinach¼ cup parmesan1 tsp sage1 cup pasta watersaltpepper
7
To serve, add pasta and sausage to sauce and stir to combine.