Yankee Clipper Inn

Roasted butternut squash with penne pasta: Main Dish

Servings: 4

Prep time:20 minutes

Ingredients:

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  1 Medium butternut squash

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  1 1/2 cups Diced Onion

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  3 cloves of Garlic, minced

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  3 tablespoons Olive Oil

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  1 tablespoon Lemon Juice

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  2 teaspoons Salt

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  1 Pound Penne Pasta

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  1/2 cups Parmesan Cheese

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  1 or to taste Red pepper flakes

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  to taste salt and pepper

Step 1:

Pre heat oven to 375 degrees peel butternut squash, cut in half and remove seeds. Dice squash into 1 inch cubes

Step 2:

In large bowl toss squash with onion, garlic, red pepper flakes, lemon juice, olive oil, and salt

Step 3:

Place ingredients in roasting pan. Roast for about 45 minutes or until golden brown. Turn occasionally. Squash should not be mushy but should be fork tender.

Step 4:

Cook penne 10-12 minutes in boiling, salted water until al dente. drain pasta

Step 5:

Toss pasta with squash mixture, parmesan and salt and pepper.