Butternut Squash and Sage Sausage Pasta

Name: Butternut Squash and Sage Sausage Pasta
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 3 cups frozen butternut squash; 2 clove garlic, minced; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 lb Italian sausage; 0.25 cup unsalted butter; 1 tbsp fresh sage; 1 cup reserved pasta water; 0.5 to 1 cup heavy cream; 12 oz orecchiette pasta; 0.5 cup grated Parmesan cheese; 1 pinch salt; 1 pinch pepper

Agnes Mocko (@givingyum)

Italian Dinner Main Course Non-Vegetarian

A warm and delicious pasta dish featuring creamy butternut squash and savory sage sausage, perfect for chilly nights.

Prep Time

15min

Cook Time

30min

Total Time

45min

Butternut Squash and Sage Sausage Pasta recipe

Ingredients

4 Servings

(1 serving = 1 bowl)

3cups
frozen butternut squash
2clove
garlic, minced
2tbsp
olive oil
1lb
Italian sausage
1/4cup
unsalted butter
1tbsp
fresh sage
1cup
reserved pasta water
1/2
to 1 cup heavy cream
12oz
orecchiette pasta
1/2cup
grated Parmesan cheese
1pinch
salt
1pinch
pepper

How to make Butternut Squash and Sage Sausage Pasta

Sauté garlic and frozen butternut squash in olive oil until soft.
Blend the sautéed squash with a splash of pasta water until smooth.
Cook the sausage in olive oil until golden brown, then set aside.
In the same pan, melt butter and add sage.
Mix in the cooked sausage, butternut squash puree, heavy cream, and Parmesan cheese.
Toss the mixture with cooked pasta and serve.