Pasta with Butternut Squash
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 10
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Ingredients
- 1 pound rotelle pasta
- 1 butternut squash - small
- 1 bunch spinach - fresh, stemmed and rough chopped
- 2 cloves garlic - chopped
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 8 ounces baby bella mushroom - sliced
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon lemon pepper
- 3/4 cup parmesan cheese - grated 
 
Spinach, Bella mushrooms, and chunks of sautéed butternut squash provide an earthy flavor to
this satisfying pasta dish.

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Directions

  • Boil pasta until al dente, reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta water. Drain pasta.
  • Quarter, seed and peel squash and cut into 1/2 inch cubes.
  • In a large skillet, sauté the
    squash in the olive oil until almost tender, approximately 20 minutes.
  • Sprinkle with salt and stir occasionally.
  • Add spinach, garlic, mushroom with the squash
    and continue cooking over medium heat, stirring occasionally until any liquid is evaporated.
  • Add
    pasta and 1/2 cup of pasta water.
  • Season with lemon juice, lemon pepper, salt and pepper.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Place in a large serving bowl and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.


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