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4.9 from 21 votes

Butternut Squash Sausage & Mushroom Pasta

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.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 470 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian

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

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  1. bring salted water to a boil in a large pot
  2. add butternut squash and cook until soft
  3. remove and add to blender
  4. blend with 1/4 c of cooking water
  5. add pasta to boiling water
  6. while that cooks remove sausage from casing and add to a large deep skillet over med high heat, break apart as it cooks
  7. remove from pan after fully cooked and set aside
  8. add olive oil to pan and mushrooms, cook until tender then removed and set aside
  9. add butter to pan and sauté shallots and garlic, cook until golden, stirring often
  10. add butternut squash, spinach, sage, parmesan cheese and salt and pepper to taste
  11. add back in the sausage and mushrooms and another 1/4 c of cooking water
  12. remove pasta once done and add to large dish
  13. toss with sauce
  14. serve with parmesan cheese, optional

Nutrition Information

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

% 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.