Description
Autumn Sausage Pasta Squash is a delightful dish that encapsulates the flavors of fall, making it perfect for cozy family dinners or quiet evenings at home. This one-skillet meal features roasted butternut squash and Brussels sprouts, combined with flavorful sausage and garlic butter sauce, all tossed with bow tie pasta. It’s not only comforting but also easy to prepare and clean up, ensuring you can spend more time enjoying your meal and less time in the kitchen. With fresh seasonal ingredients and versatile options to customize, this hearty pasta dish will become a staple in your autumn menu.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups butternut squash, peeled, seeded, cubed
- 340 g Brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved
- 225 g bow tie pasta
- 340 g cooked smoked sausage or turkey sausage
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons butter
- Olive oil, salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 200°C (400°F).
- Toss the butternut squash with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Spread on a parchment-lined baking sheet and roast for 15-20 minutes until tender.
- On another baking sheet, toss the Brussels sprouts with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Roast for 20-30 minutes until crispy.
- Cook bow tie pasta in salted boiling water until al dente. Drain and reserve some pasta water.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, sauté sliced smoked sausage until browned; remove from skillet.
- In the same skillet, cook garlic until fragrant, then add butter to melt. Toss in the cooked pasta with reserved water.
- Add roasted vegetables and sausage back to the skillet; mix well.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 62g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 50mg