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Creamy Butternut Squash Pasta Sauce Recipe

Creamy butternut squash pasta sauce with butternut squash, cream cheese, sage, and parmesan cheese is ladled over pasta to make a warm and comforting dish. This is a simple way to use up and enjoy healthy butternut squash.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: butternut squash pasta sauce
Servings: 8 Servings
Author: Lisa Bass

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 medium butternut squash roasted
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 onion diced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 8 ounces cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan
  • 1 cup half and half 10%
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried sage
  • several grindings of fresh black pepper
  • 16 ounces pasta

Instructions

  • Cut butternut squash in half, scoop out seeds, and place skin side down on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
  • Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt.
  • Roast for 45 minutes at 375 degrees or until tender.
  • About halfway through the butternut squash roasting, start the sauce. In a large saucepan, sauté onions and garlic in olive oil for about five minutes until they have become translucent.
  • Add in cream cheese, parmesan, half and half, salt, cinnamon, sage, and pepper. Turn heat to low and add a lid to allow it to melt. This takes about 5-10 minutes.
  • Cook pasta.
  • Scoop out roasted butternut squash and add to the pot.
  • Blend with immersion blender or place in a blender and blend until smooth.
  • Pour butternut squash pasta sauce over pasta and garnish with sage.

Notes

  • Please double check amounts when using the multiplying feature in the recipe card. 
  • If using a standard blender, make sure to put a heat-resistant cloth over the blender lid and hold the lid down when blending to protect your hand from being burned.
  • Toast up some pine nuts and use as a garnish. They add a wonderful crunch and are full of iron.
  • Sometimes I like to fry up some bacon first, remove it from the pan, and then use the bacon grease to make this recipe. It adds so much yummy flavor. Serve pasta with crispy bacon.
  • If you have some extra butternut squash, dice it up, toss it with oil, and roast it in a single layer until crispy. Add it to the dish for a nice texture and extra flavor. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 441kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 443mg | Potassium: 572mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 10508IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 179mg | Iron: 2mg