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Baked Butternut Squash, Sausage and Spinach Pasta.

Baked Butternut Squash, Sausage and Spinach Pasta

A cozy and comforting baked butternut squash sausage pasta dish, perfect for fall with tons of flavor.
Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course main dish
Cuisine Italian
Servings 6 servings
Calories 500 kcal

Equipment

  • large skillet
  • Pot
  • 9×13-inch baking dish

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound short cut pasta like rotini
  • 1 pound italian sausage
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 count sweet onion diced
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 3 cups cubed butternut squash
  • kosher salt
  • pepper
  • ½ teaspoon dried sage
  • ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 6 ounces fresh spinach bag
  • 8 ounces freshly grated cheese mozzarella or provolone
  • ¼ cup parmesan plus more for serving

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and boil the pasta according to the directions. When it’s finished, drain and place the pasta in a 9x13 inch baking dish.
  • While the pasta is boiling, brown the sausage. Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add the sausage. Break it apart with a wooden spoon until it is in small crumbles and browns completely. Transfer the sausage to a plate.
  • To the same skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-low heat. Add the onions, garlic, squash and a big pinch of salt and pepper. Add in the sage and crushed red pepper. Cook, stirring often, until the squash is tender, about 8 to 10 minutes.
  • Once the squash is tender, stir in the spinach. Cook until the spinach wilts. Transfer that whole mixture - the squash and spinach - to the dish with the pasta. Add the sausage back in. Toss it with the pasta until it’s fully combined.
  • Stir in half of the cheese until it’s mixed in with the pasta. Stir in the parmesan. Top the pasta with the rest of the cheese.
  • Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until bubbly and golden.
  • Remove and sprinkle with more parmesan before serving.

Notes

This dish is perfect for feeding a crowd and is great for the fall months.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 500kcalCarbohydrates: 60gProtein: 25gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 700mgFiber: 5gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 800IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 300mgIron: 3mg
Keyword Baked Butternut Squash, comfort food, Fall Recipe, Pasta Bake, Sausage, Spinach Pasta
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