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Butternut Squash Pasta

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It’s pretty rare but occasionally I crave a big bowl of comforting pasta. When it comes to food, it’s no fun denying myself things, so I like to find a healthier alternative where I am still being kind to my body.

This pasta sauce is heavenly! Butternut squash is roasted and then blended and pureed to form a creamy and delicious sauce. I’m a big fan of healthy comfort food because let’s face it, we all need a little comfort in our lives from time to time.

It’s made with whole-wheat pasta and mixed with chopped baby spinach. It’s a meal the whole family will be sure to love. If you have kids this is such a great substitute for mac and cheese, they’ll never know it’s made with vegetables!

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Butternut Squash Pasta
 
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Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 250g whole wheat pasta
  • 1 butternut squash, peeled and cubed
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil (or oil of your choice)
  • 1 white onion, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • ½ cup almond milk
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 cup baby spinach, finely sliced
  • Salt & pepper, to taste
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius or 356 degrees Fahrenheit
  2. Roast butternut squash in the oven for 40 minutes or until tender and beginning to caramelise around the edges
  3. While the squash is roasting, add the pasta to a pot of salted boiling water and cook until tender. Strain and set aside
  4. Fry onion and garlic in a pan with little oil for around 8 minutes until it is beginning to turn translucent
  5. Add squash, onion, garlic, milk and water to a high speed blender and mix until completely smooth
  6. Add sauce to the pasta and mix well
  7. Add chopped spinach and serve

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  • Jaida March 19, 2014, 11:16 pm

    I just made this! Delicious! I recommend to water down the sauce a bit, because its a bit grainy at first and I added some sea salt because it was a little sweet. Overall, it was really good!

  • Shonalika September 12, 2014, 9:16 pm

    Just made this for dinner for the family with some filled pasta. I had to thin out the sauce too, and add some paprika for extra flavour, but the I loved the result, and so did everyone else! Thanks for the recipe:D

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