Healthy Pasta with Butternut Squash and Sausage

Healthy Pasta with Butternut Squash and Sausage

This Healthy Pasta with Butternut Squash and Sausage is the perfect comforting fall meal. Tender pieces of butternut squash come together with browned hot Italian chicken sausage, spinach, onion and parmesan cheese to take this pasta dish to the next level! The ingredients are simple and clean, so you can feel great about adding this meal to your weekly dinner rotation. The best part about fall is all of the great flavors and ingredients that come into season. You are sure to impress with this healthy and delicious meal!

Course main course

Cuisine Italian

Keyword butternut squash, chicken sausage, pasta

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 30

Servings people

Calories 429kcal

Author Steph

Equipment

large pot

Ingredients

12 oz chicken sausage used: hot Italian; fully cooked; sliced
2 cups butternut squash cubed
1 onion medium
olive oil spray
1 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp coriander
nutmeg pinch
6 oz spinach
1/2 cup chicken broth
8 oz pasta measured uncooked; used: Gemelli shaped
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
2 tbsp fresh parsley for garnish

Instructions

Start by cooking your pasta in salted water. Be sure to follow the directions on how long to cook your specific pasta shape. I used Gemelli pasta which cooks in about 12 minutes.
Reserve some of the cooking liquid for later to help bring together the dish.
Slice your chicken sausage and add it to the pot with olive oil spray.
Sauté over medium heat for 5 minutes or until browned. Remove from the pot once browned. If using raw sausage, cook until fully cooked.
Add one chopped onion to the pot along with the cubed squash and spices. Sauté for 10 minutes until tender, not mushy.
Add spinach and the broth to wilt the spinach.
Add the cooked pasta back to the pot.
Stir in the parmesan cheese. You can add some reserved pasta water (1/4 cup at a time) to help bring the dish together, or omit altogether.
Garnish with fresh parsley. Add salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy!

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