Pasta with Winter Squash and Pine Nuts

Name: Pasta with Winter Squash and Pine Nuts
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons black pepper; 2 Tbsps butter; 454 grams butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and shredded; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh sage; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 teaspoon olive oil; 113 grams cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese, divided; 340 grams uncooked penne (tube-shaped pasta); 2 Tbsps pine nuts, toasted; 1 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon sugar; 591 milliliters water, divided

Pasta with Winter Squash and Pine Nuts might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains approximately 15g of protein, 13g of fat, and a total of 385 calories. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up pepper, butter, salt, 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. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Winter. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until lightly browned.

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Add pine nuts and sage; remove from heat.

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Remove from pan, and set aside.

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Heat olive oil in pan over medium-high heat.

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Add garlic to pan, and saut 30 seconds. Reduce heat to medium.

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Add 1 cup water and squash to pan. Cook for 12 minutes or until water is absorbed, stirring occasionally.

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Water

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Add remaining water, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring occasionally until each portion of water is absorbed before adding the next (about 15 minutes). Stir in sugar, salt, and pepper.

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