Pasta with Brown Butter & Butternut Squash Sauce

 

 Nutty and warm and happy. That about sums up this quick and easy Pasta with Brown Butter & Butternut Squash recipe I created. It may sound fancy, but it takes about 5 minutes to make this sauce. And, oh, does it smell good?!

I should also mention that our whine 'n dine baby lapped this dish up. Loved. every. bite.

All you need is:

1 cup of pasta

1/2 butternut squash puree (I buy canned butternut squash from Trader Joe's)

1 Tbsp. butter (I used Smart Balance spread here to make it healthier)

2 Tbsp. olive oil

Parmesan cheese for sprinkling

salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Melt butter in a saute pan. When the butter starts to get a little brown, add the butternut squash puree and olive oil. Stir until blended. Add salt and pepper to taste. Pour sauce over pasta and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

*If you happen to have some fresh sage kicking around, throw some into this sauce. Brown butter & sage are a match made in heaven.

Comments

[Erika]

That sounds just fab. I always have butternut squash around at this time of year - we eat it several times a week - but never thought of putting it on pasta. Sheer genius. Thanks Liz!

[Nancy]

This recipe sounds wonderful. I'm just wondering how much of a can would equal "1/2 butternut squash?"