Butternut Squash Pasta with Spicy Sausage

Name: Butternut Squash Pasta with Spicy Sausage
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 5 servings
Ingredients: 11 oz spicy chicken Italian sausage; 1 lb butternut squash; 1 tbsp whipped butter; 10 oz pasta; 1/4 cup shallots; 3 cloves garlic; 2 cups baby spinach; 2 tbsp fresh shaved parmesan cheese; 4 sage leaves; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings
5 servings
Calories
362 kcal
Course
Dinner
Cuisine
Italian

Butternut Squash Pasta with Spicy Sausage

Iris Warren

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Butternut Squash Pasta with sausage and spinach in a decadent creamy, homemade, butternut squash pasta sauce, made with no cream!

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Ingredients

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11 oz spicy chicken Italian sausage (about 4 links )
1 lb butternut squash (peeled and diced)
1 tbsp whipped butter
10 oz pasta (wheat or gluten-free)
1/4 cup shallots (minced)
3 cloves garlic (minced)
2 cups baby spinach (roughly chopped)
2 tbsp fresh shaved parmesan cheese
4 sage leaves (sliced thin)
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)

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Instructions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add butternut squash and cook until soft.
Remove squash with a slotted spoon and place in a blender, blend until smooth.
Add pasta to the boiling water and cook according to package directions for al dente, reserving at least 1 cup of the pasta water before draining.
Meanwhile, in a large deep non-stick skillet, sauté sausage over medium heat until browned, breaking up with a spoon as it cooks. When cooked through, set aside on a plate.
Reduce heat to medium-low and melt the butter, sauté the shallots and garlic until soft and golden, about 5 - 6 minutes.
Add pureed butternut squash, season with with salt and fresh cracked pepper and add a little of the reserved pasta water (I used about 1 cup) to thin out the sauce to your liking.
Add baby spinach and stir in parmesan cheese and sage. Toss in cooked pasta and sausage and mix until well coated.
Serve with additional parmesan cheese on the side if desired.

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Serving 11/4 cups Calories 362kcal (18%) Carbohydrates 55g (18%) Protein 20g (40%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Cholesterol 53mg (18%) Sodium 419mg (17%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 1g (2%)