Cheesy Bacon and Butternut Squash Pasta Bake
Cheesy Bacon and Butternut Squash Pasta Bake

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Butternut squash, bacon, and browned butter are made for each other. On a rimmed baking sheet, combine the squash with olive oil, salt, and pepper on a rimmed baking sheet, and. Spread butternut squash in a single layer on a large baking sheet. Add fontina and toss until cheese is melted and sauce coats the pasta.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook cheesy bacon and butternut squash pasta bake using 8 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Cheesy Bacon and Butternut Squash Pasta Bake:
  1. Take 700 g butternut squash, diced
  2. Make ready 2 tbsp olive oil
  3. Prepare 300 g dried pasta - fusilli, macaroni, congliche, bowties etc
  4. Get 150 g grated mature cheddar
  5. Make ready 50 g cream cheese
  6. Prepare some reserved pasta water
  7. Get 6 rashers streaky bacon
  8. Take to taste black pepper

Stir in reserved bacon, roasted squash, cooked pasta and Parmesan cheese. Cheesy Butternut Squash Pasta with Bacon. I am, admittedly, a huge fan of butternut squash. So a pasta dish centered around the humble gourd is not a hard sell for me.

Steps to make Cheesy Bacon and Butternut Squash Pasta Bake:
  1. Preheat the oven to gas 6 / 200C / 400F and line a roasting tin with foil
  2. Spread out the squash, drizzle with the oil and roast for 30 minutes until tender
  3. Before the squash finishes roasting, cook the pasta as per the packet instructions
  4. Fry the bacon and garlic until crispy
  5. Put the squash in a blender with the grated cheese (keep a handful back for topping) and the cream cheese
  6. Puree with enough of the reserved pasta water to make a smooth sauce
  7. Season to taste with black pepper
  8. Drain the pasta then pour the squash sauce over it and gently mix to coat
  9. Pour into an ovenproof dish and top with the remaining cheese
  10. Bake in the oven (same temperature) until the cheese melts on top, then serve with salad or green vegetables.

I am, admittedly, a huge fan of butternut squash. So a pasta dish centered around the humble gourd is not a hard sell for me. Meanwhile, lay the bacon on another baking sheet. Add the squash and onions to the pasta, then pour the butter over the bowl, tossing to coat the pasta and vegetables. Stir in fresh spinach, butternut squash, and pasta.

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