SMOKED SAUSAGE AND BUTTERNUT SQUASH PASTA

Smoked Sausage and Butternut Squash Pasta image

In partnership with Hillshire Farm Brand, we're helping you make dinner time easy, quick, and delicious. Here, a butternut squash pasta with smoked sausage that will soon become a go-to comfort dish.

Provided by Hillshire Farm(R) Brand

Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips Hillshire Farm®

Time 40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

8 ounces uncooked rigatoni pasta
8 ounces Hillshire Farm® Rope Smoked Sausage, cut into bias-cut pieces
4 cups chopped butternut squash
1 tablespoon olive oil
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
¼ cup fresh sage leaves, chopped
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon black pepper

Steps:

Cook pasta according to package directions; drain.
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Place sausage and squash on a large baking pan. Drizzle with oil; toss to coat.
Roast in preheated oven for 12 minutes. Toss with 3 tablespoons cubed butter and sage; return to oven for 12-14 minutes, until squash is caramelized and tender.
Melt remaining butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Toss in pasta, sausage mixture, lemon juice, 3/4 cup of the cheese, salt, and pepper. Serve in shallow bowls topped with remaining 1/4 cup cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 720.7 calories, Carbohydrate 62.5 g, Cholesterol 98.8 mg, Fat 44.1 g, Fiber 5.8 g, Protein 24 g, SaturatedFat 20.2 g, Sodium 1073.4 mg, Sugar 6.4 g