Butternut Squash Pasta Recipe

Butternut squash pasta on a plate with butter and sage sauce.

5 from 1 vote

Butternut Squash Pasta Recipe

Warm, cozy flavors of butternut squash, sage, butter, and parmesan all come together in this farfalle with butternut squash pasta dish.

Prep Time5

Cook Time20

Total Time25

Course: dinner

Cuisine: Italian

Servings: servings

Calories: 442kcal

Author: Morgan Peaceman

Equipment

large pot
medium frying pan

Ingredients

16 oz Farfalle Pasta bow tie pasta
2 cups Butternut Squash cubed
3 tablespoon Olive Oil
12 tablespoon Butter
¼ cup Pasta Water
⅓ cup Parmesan Cheese
1 oz Fresh Sage

Instructions

Preheat a large frying pan to medium heat. Pour in the olive oil and toss the butternut squash in. Let sauté on a medium to medium high heat for 18-20 minutes or until softened. Sprinkle with garlic powder. Remove the butternut squash and set aside.
Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to boil and cook the farfalle to al dente. Once the pasta is done cooking, strain and set aside, leaving ¼ cup pasta water.
In the same pan that the butternut squash was cooked, melt 12 tablespoon of butter and toss in some sage leaves. Melt the butter, then add in the pasta, pasta water, and butternut squash.
Bring the heat to a low simmer and toss to combine. Sprinkle in the parmesan cheese, and stir until fully incorporated and it becomes thick. Plate with fresh sage and a crack of fresh black pepper.

Notes

Be sure to cook the pasta al dente so that it does not fall apart when tossed in the butter and with the butternut squash. Overcooked pasta can get very mush and tasteless. You want a little resistance when you chew it.

Remember to let the butternut squash simmer and steam a little on the stove, so be sure to have moments where you cover the frying pan to give the slight browning at the bottom; it will also help the cooking along a little bit.

Use enough butter to give the pasta a little extra sauce at the bottom of the pan. In one of my first go-rounds, I did not use enough butter and the pasta tasted dry. Use the recommended amount, trust me. You want the butter flavor!

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