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Creamy Butternut Squash Pasta With Sausage & Spinach

A creamy, golden butternut squash sauce tossed with pasta, savory sausage, and fresh spinach. Cozy, flavorful, and ready in under 30 minutes — the perfect fall comfort meal.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course: Dinner, Pasta
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 12 oz pasta penne, rigatoni, or fettuccine
  • 1 lb Italian sausage
  • 2 cups roasted butternut squash
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • ½ cup onion
  • ¾ cup heavy cream
  • ½ cup Parmesan
  • 2 cups spinach
  • Salt pepper, red pepper flakes

Method
 

  1. Cook pasta, reserve water.
  2. Brown sausage and set aside.
  3. Sauté garlic and onion in butter.
  4. Blend squash with cream into sauce.
  5. Add sauce, Parmesan, sausage, and spinach to skillet.
  6. Toss with pasta and serve hot.