This recipe comes from RealHouseMoms.com. It was one of those recipes that my whole family enjoyed eating, and I felt good serving because it was loaded with healthy things.
Ingredients
- 1.22 lb Turkey Sausage (I used Sweet Italian)
- 1 lb butternut squash, peeled and diced
- 1 T butter
- 14.5 oz whole wheat Penne pasta
- 1 T olive oil
- 8 oz. sliced baby bella mushrroms
- ¼ c shallots, diced (I used green onions)
- 3 cloves of garlic, diced
- 2 c baby spinach, roughly chopped
- 2 T shaved parmesan cheese
- 4 sage leaves, thinly sliced
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- bring salted water to a boil in a large pot (Here I just cut my squash in half, took out the seeds and microwaved the heck out of it to get it soft.)
- add butternut squash and cook until soft
- remove and add to blender
- blend with ¼ c of cooking water
- add pasta to boiling water
- while that cooks remove sausage from casing and add to a large deep skillet over med high heat, break apart as it cooks
- remove from pan after fully cooked and set aside
- add olive oil to pan and mushrooms, cook until tender then removed and set aside
- add butter to pan and sauté shallots and garlic, cook until golden, stirring often
- add butternut squash, spinach, sage, parmesan cheese and salt and pepper to taste
- add back in the sausage and mushrooms and another ¼ c of cooking water
- remove pasta once done and add to large dish
- toss with sauce
- serve with parmesan cheese, optional
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