Creamy One Pot Butternut Squash Pasta
This Creamy One Pot Butternut Squash Pasta is the perfect restaurant-quality pasta dish that's so easy to make at home!
Servings 6 servings
Calories 601kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- salt and pepper
- 5 cups chopped butternut squash approximately one small squash
- 1 ½ cups chicken stock or vegetable stock
- 500 gram box Barilla Penne Rigate pasta
- 1 cup heavy cream or half and half
- ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
- fresh thyme shredded parmesan, and red pepper flakes for garnish/serving
Instructions
- Heat a large, deep skillet over medium heat.
- Add the olive oil, garlic, thyme and red pepper flakes, and saute until fragrant.
- Add the chopped butternut squash and stir until coated.
- Add the chicken stock and cover. Let simmer for about 15-20 minutes, or until the butternut squash is soft.
- Meanwhile, set a large pot of salted water to boil and cook pasta according to package directions.
- When the butternut squash is soft, turn off the heat under the skillet and allow it to sit uncovered for a few minutes.
- Add the cream and parmesan, stir well, and puree with an immersion blender until the sauce is silky smooth (using a regular blender works too!)
- Drain the pasta and add it into the skillet , tossing it well in the sauce to coat.
- Sprinkle the top with some more freshly shredded parmesan, few sprigs of fresh thyme, and additional red pepper flakes, if desired.
- Serve immediately.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 601kcal | Carbohydrates: 80g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 63mg | Sodium: 241mg | Potassium: 708mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 13122IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 197mg | Iron: 2mg