Skillet Butternut Squash and Penne Pasta

Skillet Butternut Squash and Penne Pasta

  • Serves: Serves 6-ish
Skillet Butternut Squash and Penne Pasta

Skillet Butternut Squash and Penne Pasta

Ingredients

  • Meat

    • 1 lb Chicken sausage
  • Produce

    • 3 cups Baby spinach, fresh
    • 3 cups Butternut squash
    • 2 cloves Garlic
    • 2 Sage, large leaves
    • 1 Shallot, large
  • Canned Goods

    • 5 1/2 cups Chicken broth, low-sodium
  • Pasta & Grains

    • 12 oz Penne pasta
  • Baking & Spices

    • 1/4 tsp Black pepper
    • 1/2 tsp Salt
    • 1 Salt and pepper
  • Dairy

    • 1 cup Fontina or mozzarella cheese
    • 1 Parmesan

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Description

This isnt an overly saucy dish. It really isnt meant to be although it is definitely not dry, in my opinion. Its like a lightly creamy pasta dish with squash and other delicious flavors. If youd like a little more sauce, add in a bit more liquid as the butternut squash cooks in step #2. As the squash cooks down, it will become kind of creamy and thicken the broth that was added in (Im not talking adding in cups, but another 1/2 cup or so would be good for a little extra). Thats where letting the pasta rest for 5-10 minutes before serving will help.

Ingredients

  • 1 large shallot (or 1/4 cup minced yellow or white onion)
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely minced or pressed
  • 1 pound chicken sausage (if links, remove the casing)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 5 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 12 ounces penne pasta
  • 3 cups peeled and diced butternut squash
  • 3 cups coarsely chopped fresh baby spinach
  • 2 large sage leaves, torn into small pieces, or 1/4 teaspoon dried, more or less to taste
  • 1 cup (about 4 ounces) shredded or cubed fontina or mozzarella cheese
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Freshly grated Parmesan for serving, if desired

Directions

  • In a large 12-inch nonstick skillet, combine the shallot, garlic, sausage, salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat, breaking up the meat into small pieces, and cooking until the sausage is cooked through, 5-7 minutes. Scrape the mixture to a plate and return the skillet back to the heat.
  • Add the chicken broth and pasta and bring to a boil. Lower the heat to a simmer, and cook for about 8 minutes, stirring often to prevent sticking and the pasta clumping together. Stir in the squash and simmer 5-7 minutes longer until the squash and pasta are both tender. As the squash breaks down, it will help bring a creaminess to the sauce and pasta so add more liquid, if necessary, while cooking if the mixture seems dry.
  • Stir in the spinach and sage and cook for 1-2 minutes until the spinach is wilted. Add the sausage/shallot mixture back to the skillet and stir in the fontina or mozzarella cheese and add salt and pepper to taste.
  • Off the heat, cover the skillet with a lid or foil and let the pasta sit for 5-10 minutes. Give it a good stir and serve with freshly grated Parmesan cheese, if desired.
  • Serves: Serves 6-ish
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Skillet Butternut Squash, Sausage and Penne Pasta

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Yep, that's right. This creamy, divine butternut squash and penne pasta is made start to finish in one skillet. Which makes me want to weep because I love skillet meals just so, so much. Avoiding having to clean that extra pasta boiling pot is reason for some serious heel clicks (a dangerous feat for one as unathletic and uncoordinated as I. And just so you know how I really feel about this recipe, I had to make a concerted effort not to type that entire second sentence in all CAPS just to emphasize how seriously serious (in a good way

Skillet Butternut Squash and Penne Pasta

  • Meat

    • 1 lb Chicken sausage
  • Produce

    • 3 cups Baby spinach, fresh
    • 3 cups Butternut squash
    • 2 cloves Garlic
    • 2 Sage, large leaves
    • 1 Shallot, large
  • Canned Goods

    • 5 1/2 cups Chicken broth, low-sodium
  • Pasta & Grains

    • 12 oz Penne pasta
  • Baking & Spices

    • 1/4 tsp Black pepper
    • 1/2 tsp Salt
    • 1 Salt and pepper
  • Dairy

    • 1 cup Fontina or mozzarella cheese
    • 1 Parmesan

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Skillet Butternut Squash, Sausage and Penne Pasta

Yep, that's right. This creamy, divine butternut squash and penne pasta is made start to finish in one skillet. Which makes me want to weep because I love skillet meals just so, so much. Avoiding having to clean that extra pasta boiling pot is reason for some serious heel clicks (a dangerous feat for one as unathletic and uncoordinated as I. And just so you know how I really feel about this recipe, I had to make a concerted effort not to type that entire second sentence in all CAPS just to emphasize how seriously serious (in a good way