Acorn Squash Pasta
Creamy Acorn Squash Pasta is a simple recipe that tastes like a dish from a fine dining restaurant! The recipe features basic ingredients found in most grocery stores and pantries, including bow-tie pasta (farfalle), spinach, sausage, and fresh herbs. Try this comforting pasta dish on a cold Fall or Winter night, and it might become your family's new favorite way to eat acorn squash!
Ingredients
- 1 acorn squash (medium)
- 1 tablespoons olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper ( freshly ground)
- 8 oz pasta ((bow-tie or farfalle))
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 12 oz smoked sausage (fully cooked (I used andouille sausage))
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 4 oz fresh spinach
- fresh thyme
- salt and pepper
- red pepper flakes
Directions
- 1
Preheat oven to 400 F.
- 2
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add pasta and cook according to the package instructions, usually about 10 minutes. Drain. Proceed with the rest of the recipe while the water is boiling.
- 3
Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large, high-sided skillet (such as a cast-iron skillet or stainless steel) on medium heat.
- 4
To the same skillet with sausage, add 1 cup of acorn squash puree and 1 cup of heavy cream, and half of the fresh thyme (no sprigs, just leaves). Stir. Add spinach. Bring the sauce to a boil on medium heat, reduce to low-medium heat, and stir everything well. Cook for about 3 or more minutes, until spinach wilts.