Butternut Squash Pasta with Lemon Butter
Prep Time: 25 minutes mins
Cook Time: 35 minutes mins
Total Time: 1 hour hr
What's better than a warm bowl of delicious pasta on a cool fall day? In my opinion, not much! This butternut squash pasta with lemon butter sauce is so delicious and loaded with fall flavors. Easy to make and delicious, this butternut squash pasta with lemon butter will become a family favorite.
Pasta and veggies / fruit:
Prepare the pasta:
Boil a pot of water and cook your pasta according to the package. Al dente is best. Reserve a 1/4 cup of pasta water for the sauce. Drain off pasta water, drizzle the pasta with olive oil and set it aside.
Roast the butternut squash:
Peel your butternut squash using a potato peeler. Remove the ends, cut it in half and then remove the seeds inside. Cube the butternut squash or slice it into ½ inch thick pieces. Place the butternut squash on the prepared baking tray. Drizzle it with olive oil and bake it for 30-35 minutes or until it is fork tender. Once it's fully cooked remove it from the oven and set it aside.
Prepare the lemon butter sauce:
In a large saucepan, add olive oil, fresh thyme, rosemary, minced garlic, diced onions, salt and pepper. Stir until well combined.
Once the onions begin to brown, deglaze the pan with white wine. Add the lemon juice, reserved pasta water, and butter. Simmer over a medium-high heat. Remove the rosemary and thyme springs. Reduce the heat to medium-low and add the prepared kale. Once the kale begins to wilt, add in the cooked pasta and butternut squash.
Toss everything together until the pasta and squash are well coated in the sauce.
Transfer the pasta to a platter and top the entire dish with the fresh pomegranate seeds.
Serve immediately and enjoy!
Serving: 1serving, Calories: 525kcal, Carbohydrates: 76g, Protein: 12g, Fat: 20g, Saturated Fat: 9g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 8g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 31mg, Sodium: 420mg, Potassium: 1092mg, Fiber: 7g, Sugar: 10g, Vitamin A: 23672IU, Vitamin C: 89mg, Calcium: 176mg, Iron: 3mg
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Calories: 525