Roasted Butternut Squash and Bacon Pasta

Name: Roasted Butternut Squash and Bacon Pasta
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 6 slices sweet hickory-smoked bacon slices (raw); 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 710 milliliters (1-inch) cubed peeled butternut squash; 1 teaspoons dried rosemary; 59 milliliters all-purpose flour; 473 milliliters 2% reduced-fat milk; 43 grams 1/3 cup grated fresh Parmesan cheese; 227 grams uncooked mini penne (tube-shaped pasta); 85 grams 3/4 cup shredded sharp provolone cheese; 1 teaspoons salt, divided; 237 milliliters thinly sliced shallots

Roasted Butternut Squash and Bacon Pasta might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 5 servings with 481 calories, 21g of protein, and 20g of fat each. A mixture of parmesan cheese, salt, flour, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the flour you could follow this main course with the Apple Tart with Caramel Sauce as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 42

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Combine 1/4 teaspoon salt, rosemary, and pepper.

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Rosemary

Pepper

Salt

Place squash on a foil-lined baking sheet coated with cooking spray; sprinkle with salt mixture.

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Cooking Spray

Squash

Salt

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Aluminum Foil

Bake at 425 for 45 minutes or until tender and lightly browned. Increase oven temperature to 45

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Cook the bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp.

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Bacon

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Remove bacon from pan, reserving 1 1/2 teaspoons drippings in pan; crumble bacon. Increase heat to medium-high.

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Bacon

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Add shallots to pan; saut 8 minutes or until tender.

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Shallot

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Combine squash mixture, bacon, and shallots; set aside.

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Shallot

Squash

Bacon

Cook pasta according to the package directions, omitting salt and fat.

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Pasta

Salt

Drain well.

Combine flour and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Gradually add milk, stirring constantly with a whisk; bring to a boil. Cook 1 minute or until slightly thick, stirring constantly.

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All Purpose Flour

Milk

Salt

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Whisk

Remove from heat.

Add provolone, stirring until cheese melts.

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Provolone

Cheese

Add pasta to cheese mixture, tossing well to combine. Spoon pasta mixture into an 11 x 7-inch baking dish lightly coated with cooking spray; top with squash mixture.

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Cheese

Squash

Pasta

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