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: 0 teaspoons black pepper; 2 Tbsps butter; 454 grams butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1-inch cubes; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh sage; 1 garlic clove, minced; 113 grams cup grated fresh Parmesan cheese; 340 grams uncooked whole-wheat penne rigate; 59 milliliters pine nuts; 1 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon sugar

Pasta with Winter Squash and Pine Nuts might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 394 calories, 16g of protein, and 13g of fat. This recipe serves 6. 1 person found this recipe to be yummy and satisfying. It will be a hit at your Winter event. If you have sugar, sage, parmesan cheese, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Cook squash in boiling water to cover in a large saucepan 15 minutes or until tender; drain. Mash squash with a potato masher until smooth.

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Potato

Squash

Water

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Potato Masher

Sauce Pan

While squash cooks, cook pasta in a large Dutch oven according to package directions, omitting salt and fat; drain and return to pan.

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Squash

Pasta

Salt

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Dutch Oven

Frying Pan

Melt butter in a small nonstick skillet over medium heat; add pine nuts and garlic. Cook, stirring frequently, 2 to 3 minutes or until pine nuts are lightly browned.

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Pine Nuts