Sausage & Butternut Squash Pasta
Very easy
Marcy
Marcy

Sausage & Butternut Squash Pasta

6 minutesPrep time

14 minutesCook time

652 cal.Per serving

Ingredients for 1

Pasta (fusilli or rotini)

100 g

Pasta (fusilli or rotini)

Butternut squash

80 g

Butternut squash

Andouille sausage (smoked)

1

Andouille sausage (smoked)

Spinach (fresh)

1 handful

Spinach (fresh)

Garlic

1/4 clove

Garlic

Herbes de Provence

1 pinch

Herbes de Provence

Utensils

Frying pan, Pot (small), Stovetop

recipe

  • Step 1
    If you wish, peel the butternut squash. Slice it in half & empty the pips out. Small dice the squash.
  • Step 2
    In a pot of salted boiling water, cook the pasta according to package instructions. Before draining the pasta, reserve a small ladle of cooking water.
  • Step 3
    In the meantime, in a second pot of salted boiling water, cook the squash 6-7 min, over medium heat. Once cooked through, drain the squash.
  • Step 4
    Meanwhile, slice the sausages into rounds.
  • Step 5
    Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a pan, over medium heat. Add the grated garlic & sauté for 30 sec, stirring.
  • Step 6
    Add the sausages & sear for 5-6 min, until browned.
  • Step 7
    Once nicely browned, add the spinach into the pan. Cook for 2 min, until the spinach is wilted.
  • Step 8
    Add the squash, drained pasta, reserved pasta water & 'herbes de Provence' to the pan*. Stir & continue cooking for another 1-2 min. *Check out our tips for this recipe
  • Step 9
    Serve the sausage & butternut squash pasta topped with a drizzle of olive oil. Re-season to taste & enjoy !

Recipe tip

For a truly flavoursome dish, we suggest adding crème fraîche, boursin cheese or tomato sauce.