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Spiralized Butternut "Pasta" with Mushrooms & Sage

An easy and comforting "pasta" that's perfect

Cook Time
mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 357 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 yellow onion , thinly sliced
  • 1 (3 pound) butternut squash, peeled
  • 2 cloves of garlic , minced
  • 1 tablespoon freshly minced sage leaves
  • 8 ounces mushrooms , sliced (I used Baby Bella)
  • 2 cups curly kale , chopped, with tough stems removed
  • fine sea salt
  • freshly ground black pepper , to taste

Instructions

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  1. Warm the olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-low heat, and sauté the onion until it starts to soften, about 5 minutes.
  2. While the onion is cooking, cut the "bulb" end of the squash off (where the seeds are found) and set it aside. You are going to spiralize the long part of the squash, as pictured above, so when shopping make sure you select a butternut squash that is on the longer side so you get the most noodles possible. Run the peeled squash through your spiralizer to create spaghetti-like "noodles," and set them aside for a moment. If you'd like to include the remaining bulb-part of the squash in this dish, cube it and set it aside with the noodles at this point, too. (I saved mine to roast later.)
  3. Once the onion is soft, add in the garlic and mushrooms, and sauté for another 5 minutes. Add in the butternut squash noodles, kale, 2 tablespoons of water, and 1/2 teaspoon of fine sea salt and then cover the pot to let the vegetables cook until tender, about 10 minutes. (Increase the heat to medium if the water doesn't start simmering as soon as it hits the pan-- you want the veggies to steam while covered.) Stir occasionally to make sure the noodles aren't sticking to the bottom of the pan.
  4. Once tender, season with additional salt, if desired, and freshly ground black pepper and serve warm. Enjoy!

Nutrition Information

Calories 357kcal (18%) Carbohydrates 83g (28%) Protein 9g (18%) Fat 4g (6%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 2g Sodium 1182mg (49%) Potassium 2431mg (69%) Fiber 16g (64%) Sugar 16g (32%) Vitamin A 82700IU (1654%) Vitamin C 309.4mg (344%) Calcium 450mg (45%) Iron 6.7mg (37%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 357

% Daily Value*

Calories 357kcal 18%
Carbohydrates 83g 28%
Protein 9g 18%
Fat 4g 6%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 2g 10%
Sodium 1182mg 49%
Potassium 2431mg 52%
Fiber 16g 64%
Sugar 16g 32%
Vitamin A 82700IU 1654%
Vitamin C 309.4mg 344%
Calcium 450mg 45%
Iron 6.7mg 37%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.