Best Roasted Butternut Squash And Bacon Pasta Recipes

ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH PASTA WITH BACON AND CRISPY SAGE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
• Place the squash on a rimmed baking sheet and drizzle liberally with oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven, toss and roast until soft and golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes longer.
• Place the diced bacon in a medium nonstick skillet and place over medium heat. Cook until crispy and golden, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon and place in a medium bowl lined with a paper towel.
• Add the pasta and a generous amount of salt to the boiling water and cook according to the package directions until al dente. Drain, reserving 3/4 cup of the cooking water.
• Add the sage leaves to the rendered bacon fat in the skillet, return to medium heat, and fry until the leaves are crispy, about 1 minute. Transfer the leaves to a small plate lined with a paper towel. Reserve 1 tablespoon of the bacon fat.
• Place a large nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Add the reserved bacon fat and the garlic. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the goat cheese and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Whisk in the cream, Parmesan, mustard, nutmeg, cayenne and black pepper to taste. Keep warm on low heat.
• Once the pasta is drained, add it to the skillet along with 1/2 cup of the reserved cooking water. Toss to coat, then add the squash and bacon. Crumble in half of the fried sage leaves. Toss and add more salt to taste. If the mixture looks dry, add some of the remaining cooking water. Scrape the pasta into a serving bowl and top with the remaining whole sage leaves, a sprinkle of black pepper and some Parmesan.

ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND BACON PASTA

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix together 1/4 teaspoon salt, rosemary, and pepper.
• Lay the squash out on a foil-lined baking sheet coated with cooking spray; sprinkle with salt mixture.
• Bake in a 425° oven for 45 minutes or until tender and lightly browned.
• Remove squash from oven and increase oven temp to 450°.
• Cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp.
• Remove bacon from pan; discard all but 1 1/2 teaspoons drippings in skillet; crumble bacon and set aside.
• Increase heat to medium-high; add shallots to skillet; stir/saute for 8 minutes or until tender.
• Combine squash, bacon, and shallots; set aside.
• Prepare pasta by following the package directions; drain well.
• Combine flour and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a dutch oven over medium-high heat.
• Gradually add in milk, stirring constantly using a whisk; bring to a boil.
• Cook 1 minute or until slightly thick, stirring constantly.
• Remove pan from heat; add in provolone cheese; stir until cheese melts.
• Add pasta to cheese mixture; toss well to combine.
• Spoon pasta mixture into an 11x7 inch baking dish that has been coated with cooking spray; top with squash mixture.
• Sprinkle parmesan cheese evenly over the top.
• Bake at 450° for 10 minutes or until cheese melts and begins to brown.

ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND BACON PASTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. Combine 1/4 teaspoon salt, rosemary, and pepper. Place squash on a foil-lined baking sheet coated with cooking spray; sprinkle with salt mixture. Bake at 425° for 45 minutes or until tender and lightly browned. Increase oven temperature to 450°. Cook the bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from pan, reserving 1 1/2 teaspoons drippings in pan; crumble bacon. Increase heat to medium-high. Add shallots to pan; sauté 8 minutes or until tender. Combine squash mixture, bacon, and shallots; set aside. Cook pasta according to the package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain well. Combine flour and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Gradually add milk, stirring constantly with a whisk; bring to a boil. Cook 1 minute or until slightly thick, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add provolone, stirring until cheese melts. Add pasta to cheese mixture, tossing well to combine. Spoon pasta mixture into an 11 x 7-inch baking dish lightly coated with cooking spray; top with squash mixture. Sprinkle evenly with Parmesan cheese. Bake at 450° for 10 minutes or until cheese melts and begins to brown. Yield: 5 servings NUTRITION PER SERVING CALORIES 469(28% from fat); FAT 14.4g (sat 7.3g,mono 4.4g,poly 0.9g); PROTEIN 22.1g; CHOLESTEROL 40mg; CALCIUM 443mg; SODIUM 849mg; FIBER 6.8g; IRON 3.5mg; CARBOHYDRATE 66.6g