Butternut Squash Pasta Bake
Butternut Squash Pasta Bake is a vegetarian main course. One portion of this dish contains about 19g of protein, 23g of fat, and a total of 465 calories. This recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. Head to the store and pick up penne pasta, butternut squash, pepper, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the butter you could follow this main course with the Cinnamon Butter Cake as a dessert.
Instructions
Heat oven to 350F. Spray 11x7-inch (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In Dutch oven, cook pasta as directed on package, using minimum cook time; drain and return to Dutch oven.
Meanwhile, cook squash in microwave as directed on package. In 3-quart saucepan, mix cooked squash, milk, broth, 1 cup of the cheese and the butter. Cook over medium heat 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until butter and cheese are melted.
Remove from heat; stir in pine nuts, 2 tablespoons sage, the salt and pepper.
Stir squash mixture into pasta. Spoon into baking dish; sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese.
Place baking dish on cookie sheet.
Bake uncovered 20 to 25 minutes or until lightly browned and cheese is melted.
Garnish with additional sage.