Butternut Squash and Chorizo Pasta
You can never have too many hor d'oeuvre recipes, so give Butternut Squash and Chorizo Pastan a try. One portion of this dish contains around 10g of protein, 10g of fat, and a total of 329 calories. This recipe serves 4 and costs $1.24 per serving. 2 people found this recipe to be delicious and satisfying. This recipe from Foodista requires olive oil, thyme, chorizo sausage cut, and pecorino cheese. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 67%, which is solid. Try Chorizo Butternut Squash Hash, Chorizo Butternut Squash Hash, and Butternut Squash and Chorizo Tortilla for similar recipes.
Servings: 4
Preparation duration: -1 minutes
Cooking duration: -1 minutes
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon red chili flakes
1 medium sweet onion chopped
2 cloves garlic minced
1 inch chorizo sausage cut slices
1 inch medium butternut squash peeled and diced small cubes
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme (or equivalent dried)
8 ounces cavatelli pasta (cooked to al dente) (reserve some of the pasta water)
1/4 cup of parmigiano or pecorino cheese grated (I used a mixture)
Equipment:
bowl
Cooking instruction summary:
Heat olive oil and chili flakes. Add chorizo and saute until the sausage begins to release it's oils. Add onion and garlic and saute until softened (a few minutes). Season with s&p. Add squash and stir mixture together. Add chopped thyme. Saute mixture for 5 minutes or so uncovered. At this point put your pasta water on to boil. Continue to saute your squash mixture covered for 5 minutes. Check the squash for firmness. You want the squash to be tender but still hold it's shape. When the squash is tender transfer to a large serving bowl. Add your cooked pasta to the squash. Mix everything together with your cheese. Add some of the reserved pasta water to loosen the mixture if you want. Serve with more grated cheese over top.
Step by step:
1. Heat olive oil and chili flakes.
2. Add chorizo and saute until the sausage begins to release it's oils.
3. Add onion and garlic and saute until softened (a few minutes).
4. Season with s&p.
5. Add squash and stir mixture together.
6. Add chopped thyme.
7. Saute mixture for 5 minutes or so uncovered.
8. At this point put your pasta water on to boil.
9. Continue to saute your squash mixture covered for 5 minutes.
10. Check the squash for firmness.
11. You want the squash to be tender but still hold it's shape.
12. When the squash is tender transfer to a large serving bowl.
13. Add your cooked pasta to the squash.
14. Mix everything together with your cheese.
15. Add some of the reserved pasta water to loosen the mixture if you want.
16. Serve with more grated cheese over top.
Nutrition Information:
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