5 from 3 votes
Butternut Squash Pasta Sauce
Add a vibrant, autumnal color to your pasta dishes, pizza, and more with this healthy and delicious Butternut Squash Pasta Sauce.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
285 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 butternut squash peeled, seeded, and cubed (about 4 cups, medium
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- 1 onion chopped, medium
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper ground
- 1/2 teaspoon sage dried
- 12 ounces whole-wheat pasta
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Toss the cubed butternut squash with olive oil, salt, pepper, and sage. Spread on a baking sheet and roast for 25 minutes or until tender.
- While the squash is roasting, sauté the chopped onion and minced garlic in a pan over medium heat until translucent.
- Cook the whole-wheat pasta according to package instructions, reserving 1/2 cup of the pasta water before draining.
- Blend the roasted butternut squash, sautéed onion and garlic, and vegetable broth until smooth, adding reserved pasta water as needed to reach the desired consistency.
- Toss the pasta with the butternut squash sauce until well coated. Serve warm.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
285kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
60g
(20%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Sodium
555mg
(23%)
Potassium
594mg
(13%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
13372IU
(267%)
Vitamin C
28mg
(31%)
Calcium
89mg
(9%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 285
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 285kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 60g | 20% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 555mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 594mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 13372IU | 267% |
| Vitamin C | 28mg | 31% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 9% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.