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Sausage and Butternut Squash Pasta

Author Chews and Brews

Ingredients

  • 3 cups butternut squash cubed
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp ground sage
  • 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 2/3 cup chicken broth
  • 4 links Italian sausage, sliced
  • Pasta

Instructions

  1. Place cubed butternut squash on a cookie sheet or casserole dish. Drizzle with 2 Tbsp olive oil and sprinkle salt and pepper over top. Add in minced garlic and baked everything at 400 degrees for about 60 minutes, until you can pierce a fork through the squash.
  2. Remove from oven and let cool for about 10 mins.
  3. Cook sliced Italian sausage links until fully cooked.
  4. Cook pasta according to package directions.
  5. Once squash has cooled, put cooked squash in blender or food processor, add in olive oil, sage, nutmeg and chicken broth, and puree until smooth. Add more broth if you want a thinner sauce.
  6. Place cooked pasta in bowl, top with cooked sausage and butternut squash sauce.
  7. Enjoy!