Pasta is a weekly affair around our house. It's always a bowl full of vegetables tossed with whole wheat pasta and a drizzle of some sauce. This butternut squash pasta has long been a staple during the winter months. It's not a sauce-heavy pasta, but the flavor is so good, I never miss the sauce. The key is to have good pasta, whether homemade or store-bought. The warm, wheat flavor of the pasta balances nicely with the roasted squash and salty notes of the cheese.

Butter Butternut Squash Pasta with Parmesan

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5 from 3 reviews

An easy weeknight butternut squash pasta featuring savory roasted squash with butter, parmesan, walnuts, and rosemary.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Yield: 2 servings 1x
Category: Main Course

Ingredients

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Butternut Squash

2 cups cubed butternut squash (¼" or ½" cubes)
⅓ cup diced red onion
2 teaspoons fresh minced rosemary
2 teaspoons olive oil

Pasta

4 ounces whole wheat pasta
3 tablespoons walnut pieces
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
⅓ cup shredded parmesan cheese (see note)
salt, to taste
black pepper, to taste

Instructions

Heat oven to 425˚F. Combine the squash, onion, and rosemary in a roasting pan. Toss and coat with the olive oil. Roast until the squash is tender and starting to brown, 25 to 35 minutes. Stir halfway through cooking.
Cook pasta according to package, drain, and set aside. Heat a pot or skillet, large enough to hold pasta and squash, over medium heat. Add the walnuts to the try skillet and lightly toast, 2 minutes or so. Add in the butter to melt.
Once butter is melted, stir in the pasta, squash, and parmesan cheese. Toss until everything is well combined. Taste and add salt/pepper as desired. Divide into two bowls and top with a extra sprinkle of cheese.

Notes

Tips & Tricks: Look for parmesan cheese that is made with vegetable or microbial rennet- this ensures the parmesan is vegetarian.

This recipe was first published on October 11th, 2010. See the original recipe.

Stock up: get the pantry ingredients you will need: pasta, butternut squash, rosemary

Nutrition: see the information.

Nutrition

Calories: 554
Sugar: 4.6
Sodium: 272.4
Fat: 28.7
Carbohydrates: 63.6
Fiber: 4.1
Protein: 18.5
Cholesterol: 43.3

Butternut Squash Pasta

variations

You really cannot go wrong with tossing roasted vegetables with hearty wheat pasta. It's a staple formula for the winter months. I do recommend making your own pasta or splurging for a good bag of wheat pasta- the flavor of the wheat is one of the main components!

Sauce: This pasta is fairly dry, which I don’t mind. However, if you’re more of a sauce person, I recommend using this cream sauce (or vegan almond version).

Grains: Make this meal with whole grains instead of pasta. I recommend a heartier grain like sorghum, spelt, or emmer (farro).

Vegan: Replace the butter with more olive oil and instead of parmesan, use a vegan parm. I love this pine nut version from The First mess.

Explore Butternut Squash

Between the months of September and April, there is always at least one butternut squash in my pantry. With a stocked pantry, that squash can turn into so many different meals like this butternut squash pasta, soup, casseroles, or salads. It is a workhorse for winter cooking.

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Butter Butternut Squash Pasta