Name: Pasta with Winter Squash & Walnuts
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 1 pound winter squash (such as buttercup, kabocha, or banana, peeled seeded and cubed); 1 pound dried pasta (such as bowties or shells); 1 tablespoon Extra-virgin olive oil; 2 Cloves garlic (minced); 3 tablespoons fresh parsley (minced); Salt and black or red pepper to taste; 2 tablespoons California walnuts (chopped); 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese (grated)

Pasta with Winter Squash & Walnuts

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

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Servings

Ingredients

1 pound winter squash such as buttercup, kabocha, or banana, peeled seeded and cubed
1 pound dried pasta such as bowties or shells
1 tablespoon Extra-virgin olive oil
2 Cloves garlic minced
3 tablespoons fresh parsley minced
Salt and black or red pepper to taste
2 tablespoons California walnuts chopped
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese grated

Instructions

Preparation

1 Place the squash in a saucepan with a little water, cover, and steam until it is soft. Drain and mash the squash. 2 Cook the pasta until it is al dente.3 While the pasta is cooking, heat the olive oil in a skillet, add the garlic, and sauté for 30 seconds.4 Add the mashed squash, the parsley, and salt and pepper to taste. 5 Toss the drained pasta with the squash mixture and serve topped with the chopped walnuts and grated Parmesan cheese.
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