Butternut Squash Pasta Sauce
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4.9
Butternut Squash Pasta Sauce
Description
Butternut Squash Pasta Sauce focuses on roasting cubed butternut squash, fresh tomatoes, and sliced onion with olive oil and seasonings until soft and caramelized. The high oven temperature brings out the vegetables’ natural sweetness and a subtle depth of flavor. After roasting, the hot vegetables are blended with reserved pasta water to form a creamy sauce that clings to cooked pasta.
The sauce combines the earthy sweetness of butternut squash with the bright acidity of fresh tomato and gentle herbaceous notes from dried thyme, balanced with salt and pepper. Tossing the sauce immediately with freshly cooked pasta ensures a flavorful and cohesive dish often finished with Parmesan or plant-based alternatives if desired.
The roasting step builds flavor without added dairy or cream, making this sauce smooth and satisfying. Keeping some pasta water to adjust texture helps achieve a luscious consistency that binds all ingredients well. Serving this freshly prepared highlights its gentle complexity and comforting taste.
Ingredients
- 16 oz butternut squash frozen, diced
- 1.5 cups tomato fresh, chopped
- 1/2 yellow onion
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp thyme dried
- 1 lb pasta
- 1/3 cup pasta water reserved from cooked pasta
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper
- Place frozen cubed butternut squash, chopped tomatoes and sliced onion on the baking sheet
- Drizzle olive oil on top and season with salt, pepper, and thyme
- Mix to cover the vegetables evenly with oil and seasonings
- Bake at 450F for 20 minutes
- While the veggies bake, cook the pasta according to package instructions
- Before you drain the cooked pasta reserve 1/3 cup of the pasta water and place in a blender
- Take the cooked veggies hot from the oven and blend with the pasta water until a smooth sauce remains
- Pour the sauce over the cooked pasta and toss to coat
- Serve immediately with parmesan cheese or plant based parm
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 367 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 6g | |
| Calories | 367kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 68g | 23% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Sodium | 398mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 538mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 8350IU | 167% |
| Vitamin C | 22mg | 24% |
| Calcium | 61mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.9
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