Winter Squash Pasta

Name: Winter Squash Pasta
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 907 grams butternut squash; 8 servings Fresh-grated or ground nutmeg; 237 milliliters half-and-half (light cream); 454 grams dried linguine; 2 teaspoons olive oil; 170 grams onion; 8 servings Grated parmesan cheese; 8 servings Salt and pepper; 79 milliliters pine nuts or slivered almonds; 237 milliliters chicken or vegetable broth

Winter Squash Pasta might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains roughly 21g of protein, 16g of fat, and a total of 473 calories. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 24% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of parmesan cheese, slivered almonds, linguine, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Winter.

Instructions

Cut squash in half lengthwise. Scoop out and discard seeds. Peel onion and cut in half. Rub cut surfaces of vegetables with oil.

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Place squash and onion, cut sides down, in a 10- by 15-inch pan.

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Bake in a 350 oven until squash and onion are tender when pressed, 40 to 45 minutes.

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Meanwhile, in a 3- to 4-quart pan over medium heat, stir pine nuts until golden, about 5 minutes.

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Pour into a bowl.

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Scoop flesh from cooked squash. Pure squash smoothly with onion in a food processor (or in a blender, a portion at a time, using some of the broth to help mix).

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