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Butternut Squash Pasta Sauce

A creamy vegan butternut squash pasta sauce made with simple healthy ingredients.

Recipe By: Madeline
Prep: 10 minutesCook: 30 minutesTotal: 40 minutes
Servings: 6 servings 1x

Ingredients

  • 16oz bag of frozen diced butternut squash
  • 1.5 cups fresh chopped tomatoes
  • 1/2 yellow onion
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp dried thyme
  • 1 lb pasta
  • 1/3 cup pasta water reserved from cooked pasta

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 450F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper
  2. Place frozen cubed butternut squash, chopped tomatoes and sliced onion on the baking sheet
  3. Drizzle olive oil on top and season with salt, pepper, and thyme 
  4. Mix to cover the vegetables evenly with oil and seasonings
  5. Bake at 450F for 20 minutes
  6. While the veggies bake, cook the pasta according to package instructions
  7. Before you drain the cooked pasta reserve 1/3 cup of the pasta water and place in a blender
  8. Take the cooked veggies hot from the oven and blend with the pasta water until a smooth sauce remains
  9. Pour the sauce over the cooked pasta and toss to coat
  10. Serve immediately with parmesan cheese or plant based parm 
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