Butternut Squash Sausage & Mushroom Pasta
User Reviews
4.9
21 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
5 mins
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Total Time
35 mins
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Servings
6 people
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Calories
470 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Italian
Butternut Squash Sausage & Mushroom Pasta
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The sauce for this pasta dish is made with butternut squash and parmesan cheese. Mix it with your favorite pasta, sausage and spinach and you have a deliciously rich dish.
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Ingredients
- 1.22 lb turkey sausage I used Sweet Italian
- 1 lb butternut squash peeled and diced
- 1 T butter
- 14.5 oz Whole wheat Penne pasta or your favorite
- 1 T olive oil
- 8 oz. sliced baby bella mushrooms
- ¼ c shallots diced
- 3 cloves of garlic diced
- 2 c baby spinach roughly chopped
- 2 T shaved Parmesan cheese
- 4 sage leaves thinly sliced
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- bring salted water to a boil in a large pot
- add butternut squash and cook until soft
- remove and add to blender
- blend with 1/4 c of cooking water
- add pasta to boiling water
- while that cooks remove sausage from casing and add to a large deep skillet over med high heat, break apart as it cooks
- remove from pan after fully cooked and set aside
- add olive oil to pan and mushrooms, cook until tender then removed and set aside
- add butter to pan and sauté shallots and garlic, cook until golden, stirring often
- add butternut squash, spinach, sage, parmesan cheese and salt and pepper to taste
- add back in the sausage and mushrooms and another 1/4 c of cooking water
- remove pasta once done and add to large dish
- toss with sauce
- serve with parmesan cheese, optional
Nutrition Information
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Calories
470kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
56g
(19%)
Protein
28g
(56%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
75mg
(25%)
Sodium
605mg
(25%)
Potassium
771mg
(22%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
9115IU
(182%)
Vitamin C
22mg
(24%)
Calcium
97mg
(10%)
Iron
2.1mg
(12%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 470 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 470kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 56g | 19% |
| Protein | 28g | 56% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 75mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 605mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 771mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 9115IU | 182% |
| Vitamin C | 22mg | 24% |
| Calcium | 97mg | 10% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.9
21 reviews
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