Bacon and Butternut Pasta
Bacon and Butternut Pasta might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 26% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 359 calories, 12g of protein, and 12g of fat. A mixture of bacon, butternut squash, kale, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the creme fraiche you could follow this main course with the Peach And Creme Fraiche Pie as a dessert. 1 person found this recipe to be delicious and satisfying. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Instructions
Combine squash and oil in a large bowl; toss well. Arrange squash mixture in a single layer on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
Bake at 400 for 30 minutes or until squash is tender.
Cook pasta 7 minutes or until almost al dente, omitting salt and fat.
Add kale to pan during last 2 minutes of cooking.
Cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp.
Remove bacon from pan; crumble.
Add onion to drippings in pan; cook 6 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add 1/2 teaspoon salt and garlic; cook 1 minute, stirring occasionally.
Bring 1 3/4 cups broth to a boil in a small saucepan.
Combine remaining 1/4 cup broth and flour in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk.
Add flour mixture, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper to broth. Cook 2 minutes or until slightly thickened.
Remove from heat; stir in crme frache.
Combine squash, pasta mixture, bacon, onion mixture, and sauce in a large bowl; toss gently.
Place pasta mixture in a 13 x 9-inch glass or ceramic baking dish coated with cooking spray; sprinkle evenly with cheese.
Bake at 400 for 25 minutes or until bubbly and slightly browned.