Smoked Sausage and Butternut Squash Pasta
Description
This quick and easy butternut squash pasta with smoked sausage recipe, made with sage, Parmesan, and rigatoni, is sure to become a go-to comfort dish.
Ingredients
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8 ounces uncooked rigatoni pasta
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4 cups chopped butternut squash
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8 ounces Hillshire Farm® Rope Smoked Sausage, cut into bias-cut pieces
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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6 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
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1/4 cup fresh sage leaves, chopped
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3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
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1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
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1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
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1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Directions
1
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook rigatoni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain.
2
Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Place butternut squash and sausage on a large baking pan. Drizzle with oil; toss to coat.
3
Roast in preheated oven for 12 minutes. Toss with 3 tablespoons cubed butter and sage; return to oven. Cook until squash is caramelized and tender, 12 to 14 minutes,
4
Melt remaining butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Toss in pasta, sausage-squash mixture, lemon juice, ¾ cup Parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper. Top with remaining ¼ cup Parmesan cheese to serve.