Butternut Squash Pasta Sauce
This Butternut Squash Pasta Sauce is comforting, creamy and delicious. With the flavors of squash, garlic and sage all tossed with your favorite pasta, it makes the perfect fall meal!
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp. butter
- 1 tbsp. fresh sage chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ½ cup white onion chopped
- 4 cups butternut squash cut into 1 inch dice
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 tsp. salt
- ½ cup half & half
- 1 # pasta like fettuccine or pappardelle
- parmesan cheese for topping
Instructions
- In a large skillet melt butter. Add onion, chopped sage & minced garlic and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add squash and chicken broth. Bring mixture to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes until squash is tender and some broth has evaporated. While mixture is cooking, cook pasta according to package instructions.
- Place mixture in a blender, or using an immersion blender, blend mixture until smooth. Place back in the skillet over medium heat.
- Season with salt and whisk in half & half. Bring mixture to a light simmer. Add cooked pasta and toss until well coated.
- Garnish with extra chopped sage and parmesan cheese.
Helpful Equipment & Ingredient Links
Skillet
Blender
Notes
Fresh or frozen butternut squash will work for this recipe!
Sauce can be made ahead of time and reheated.
Make the sauce vegetarian by swapping out chicken broth for vegetable broth.