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Something magical happens to pasta when you combine spaghetti with a creamy butternut sauce made with leeks, sage, garlic and Parmigiano Reggiano. You’ll swear this is full of cream and butter, but it’s not! You’ll swear this is full of cream and butter, but it’s not! Spaghetti with Butternut Parmesan Sauce It’s super easy to make with only a few ingredients, and is very filling. Perfect for Meatless Mondays, or any night of the week. You may also like this spicier Butternut Pasta with Spicy Sausage and Spinach version. And for a pasta dish made with pumpkin puree, try this Cheesy Baked Pumpkin Pasta.
This recipe started out as a mistake, a butternut squash puree that was far too thin and liquidy. Don’t you love when that happens? The sauce turned out savory, creamy and delicious. Tommy LOVED it and he’s not always easy to please. Let it cool and transfer to freezer safe containers. Freeze for up to 3 months. To speed this up, you can buy pre-cut and peeled butternut squash instead of doing it yourself.
Here’s an easy tip for cutting and peeling butternut squash yourself. I used spaghetti here, but any pasta shape would work. Whole wheat of gluten-free pasta would also be great! Add butternut squash and cook until soft.
Remove squash with a slotted spoon and place in a blender, blend until smooth. Add pasta to the boiling water and cook according to package directions for al dente, reserving 1 cup of the pasta water before draining. Meanwhile, in a large deep non-stick skillet, melt the butter, sauté the leeks and garlic over medium-low heat until soft and golden, about 5 – 6 minutes. Add pureed butternut squash, season with with salt and fresh cracked pepper and add a little of the reserved pasta water to thin out to your liking. Stir in parmesan cheese and sage and mix in pasta until well coated. Serve with additional parmesan cheese on the side. This EASY Spaghetti and Meat Sauce is cooked all in one pot!