Butternut Squash, Spinach, and Mushroom Penne Alfredo

Butternut Squash, Spinach, and Mushroom Penne Alfredo is a main course that serves 4. For $1.23 per serving, this recipe covers 24% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 515 calories, 17g of protein, and 28g of fat. If you have butternut squash, heavy whipping cream, penne pasta, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is brought to you by Chocolate Moosey. Many people really liked this Mediterranean dish. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 30 minutes. 349 people were impressed by this recipe. With a spoonacular score of 82%, this dish is spectacular. Penne with Butternut Squash, Kale, and Goat Cheese {12 Weeks of Winter Squash}, Penne with Butternut Squash, and Roasted Butternut Squash With Penne are very similar to this recipe.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 60 minutes

Cooking duration: 30 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1/2 cup roasted butternut squash puree**

1/2 cup sliced button mushrooms (roughly 4 mushrooms)

1 cup frozen spinach*

1-2 cloves garlic, minced

3/4 cup heavy whipping cream

1/4 cup chopped onion

3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1/2 pound uncooked penne pasta (roughly 2 cups)

2 tablespoons butter (add 1/8 teaspoon salt if unsalted)

Equipment:

pot

colander

frying pan

bowl

whisk

blender

Cooking instruction summary:

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook penne as directed on the package until al dente. During the last few minutes of cooking, add the frozen spinach to the boiling water. Drain everything together in a colander.Meanwhile, in a large skillet, melt the butter. Add the onions and mushrooms and cook 5 minutes or until the onion and mushrooms are soft. Transfer the mushrooms to a bowl (it's ok if some onions get mixed in).Add the garlic to the skillet and cook for 1 minute. Whisk in the cream and Parmesan cheese. Cook until the sauce thickens. Transfer the sauce to a blender along with the butternut squash puree. Blend until everything is incorporated. If it's too thick, add some more cream to thin it. Toss the sauce with the pasta, spinach, and mushrooms.

 

Step by step:


1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook penne as directed on the package until al dente. During the last few minutes of cooking, add the frozen spinach to the boiling water.

2. Drain everything together in a colander.Meanwhile, in a large skillet, melt the butter.

3. Add the onions and mushrooms and cook 5 minutes or until the onion and mushrooms are soft.

4. Transfer the mushrooms to a bowl (it's ok if some onions get mixed in).

5. Add the garlic to the skillet and cook for 1 minute.

6. Whisk in the cream and Parmesan cheese. Cook until the sauce thickens.

7. Transfer the sauce to a blender along with the butternut squash puree. Blend until everything is incorporated. If it's too thick, add some more cream to thin it. Toss the sauce with the pasta, spinach, and mushrooms.


Nutrition Information:

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514k Calories
17g Protein
28g Total Fat
49g Carbs
17% Health Score
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Calories
514k
26%

Fat
28g
43%

  Saturated Fat
17g
107%

Carbohydrates
49g
16%

  Sugar
3g
3%

Cholesterol
88mg
30%

Sodium
352mg
15%

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Protein
17g
34%

Vitamin A
7411IU
148%

Vitamin K
147µg
141%

Selenium
44µg
63%

Manganese
0.87mg
43%

Calcium
327mg
33%

Phosphorus
305mg
31%

Magnesium
79mg
20%

Folate
78µg
20%

Vitamin B2
0.29mg
17%

Fiber
3g
14%

Copper
0.29mg
14%

Vitamin E
2mg
14%

Potassium
431mg
12%

Vitamin B6
0.24mg
12%

Zinc
1mg
12%

Iron
1mg
10%

Vitamin B3
1mg
9%

Vitamin B1
0.14mg
9%

Vitamin C
7mg
9%

Vitamin B5
0.75mg
8%

Vitamin B12
0.32µg
5%

Vitamin D
0.54µg
4%

covered percent of daily need
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