Creamy Butternut Squash Pasta Sauce

Name: Creamy Butternut Squash Pasta Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 cup onion (diced); 2 cloves minced garlic; 4 heaping cups butternut squash ( peeled and diced ); 2 cups chicken stock (vegetable broth); 1/8 teaspoon thyme; 1 bay leaf; salt & pepper (to taste); 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese; 1/4 cup heavy cream; 2/3 lb pasta (cooked to al dente)

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By Katie

January 28, 2014

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creamy butternut squash pasta in a white bowl

I’ve gotten hooked onto another tv show on Netflix.

I love Netflix.

First is was Monk. Then it was Dawson’s Creek. Then to was Felicity. Then it was Friday Night Lights {omg, so GOOD!} and now……are you ready for this? I’m officially obsessed with Dr.90210. Yes, it’s a plastic surgery show. Yes, it’s bad tv. Yes it’s slightly gory. But it’s like Dawson’s Creek–>it’s so bad it’s good. You want to look away, but you just can’t!

And can I just say that Dr. Rey is so ridiculous it’s HI.LAR.I.OUS.

I’ve only watched the first four episodes {because I have no time these days} but I’m trying to pencil in more 20 minute intervals in my day to watch more. So far, I watch it while I’m on the treadmill at the gym {from my phone} and while I’m doing dishes every night {kill me} from the iPad.

I live an exciting life, let me tell you.

ANYWAYS, besides my slight addiction to Netflix, I thought I’d share with you an amazing and fast pasta sauce that isn’t the normal meat sauce. Or Brown Butter Alfredo Sauce {drool}. This sauce is made from sweet butternut squash and makes my heart *and tummy* happy. It’s cheesy, creamy and the texture is velvety smooth. Plus, I love the taste of the squash with the parmesan cheese. It’s salty but sweet….and with all that extra pepper–PUH-LEASE. I’m a goner.

If you have 30 minutes or so to spare, make this for dinner tonight. You will lurve it.

Here’s how you do it:

Start by chopping up half a large onion. If you store these in the fridge, then you don’t cry as much when you chop 🙂 You’re welcome for that life changing tip.

Also, chop up some gah-lick.

Also dice some sweet golden nuggets of sunshine. Butternut squash, yo.

In a deep skillet or pot, heat up a little olive oil and brown your onions in that dark hole of a kitchen you have. Wait, what? Your kitchen isn’t a dark hole like mine? Please disregard that last sentence. And please excuse these next few photos. Womp womp.

browned onions and chopped butternut squash in a pan

Once your onions are brown, stir in the garlic and squash. Give this a few more minutes in the pan before we start turning this into sauce.

onions, butternut squash, chicken broth and spices in a pan

Now, stir in thyme, salt, pepper a bay leaf and some chicken stock. Cover the pan, bring to boil, reduce to simmer and cook 8-10 minutes or until the squash is fork tender. This would be a good time to cook some pasta!

pureed butternut squash mixture with parmesan cheese on top

Once the squash is tender, remove the bay leaf and puree the whole shebang until really really smooth. If you want it particularly creamy and velvety {which you DO}, stir in some parmesan cheese and heavy cream.

Drain your pasta and toss in as much sauce as you’d like.

creamy butternut squash pasta with parmesan cheese on a plate

Top it with more cheese and pepper and dig in!

Mmm…..hello, lovah. I want to eat you all up. #carbs4ever

If you think you don’t like squash, try pureeing it with cream and cheese and serving it over pasta. Odds are you’ll soon LOVE it. Try this recipe out this week 🙂

Here’s the printable. Enjoy, friends!