ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH SAUCE, 2 WEIGHT WATCHER POINTS PLUS

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Roasted Butternut Squash Sauce, 2 Weight Watcher Points Plus image

This recipe takes squash out of the pasta filling and turns it into a delicious, healthy, low-fat sauce.

Provided by Bolistoli

Categories     < 4 Hours

Time 1h15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 butternut squash
1 tablespoon olive oil
salt and pepper, to taste
1 sweet onion, cut into wedges
5 garlic cloves, large, unpeeled
12 sage leaves
1 -2 teaspoon butter or 1 -2 teaspoon olive oil
3 tablespoons sage, fresh, chopped
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup cottage cheese, low fat
1 cup chicken broth, fat free

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Peel and seed the squash; cut into 1 inch chunks.
  • Toss the squash in the olive oil and transfer to a shallow roasting pan.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Add sweet onion wedges and unpeeled garlic cloves to squash.
  • Roast vegetables in the oven until tender (about 40 minutes).
  • While vegetables are roasting, saute sage leaves in small amount of olive oil or butter (1 or 2 teaspoons), until crisp. Reserve.
  • Transfer the roasted vegetables to a food processor and puree.
  • Add chopped sage, nutmeg, cottage cheese, and chicken broth to food processor and blend.
  • Add more broth or water, if necessary to thin sauce.
  • Pour contents of food processor into a saucepan and heat through. Do not let sauce boil.
  • Adjust seasoning to taste (salt, pepper, nutmeg).
  • Add sauce to cooked pasta and garnish with crispy sage leaves.
  • Serve with parmesan cheese, if desired.

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