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Recipes - Healthy pasta with butternut squash Recipe

Recipe Name

Healthy pasta with butternut squash

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Recipe Description

You can alter this recipe to suit your nutritional and calorie needs. Add chicken, shrimp, additional cheese or roasted walnuts.

Quantity	0	Quantity Unit		Servings
Prep Time (minutes)	10	Cook Time (minutes)	45	Ready In (minutes)	55

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Ingredients
Amt.	Measure	Ingredient



12	ounces	penne pasta, wheat
4 1/2	cups, cubes	spaghetti squash cooked 1 large approx.
1	onion	1 medium onions chopped
1 1/4	cups	skim milk
2	tablespoons	all-purpose flour
1	tablespoon	garlic minced
1/2	teaspoon	salt, to taste
1/4	teaspoon	pepper, to taste
1	teaspoon	fresh ginger, organic, grated or dried to taste
1	teaspoon	curry powder
8	ounces	ricotta cheese, fat free
1/3	cup	grated parmesan

Steps

Sequence	Step

1	Boil 12 oz. wheat pasta until done to your liking
2	While pasta is cooking - boil 1 butternut squash cubed (aprox. 20). You can also use frozen. When squash is tender mash or puree.
3	Saute onion in skillet until transparent.
4	Add milk, flour, garlic, salt, pepper, ginger and curry to onion. Stir over medium heat until slightly thickened (aprox. 3 min.)
5	Add flour and milk mixture to pureed squash and stir.
6	Pour drained, cooked pasta into 9 x 13" baking dish and place spoonfuls of ricotta across top. Add italian spices to ricotta if desired.
7	Pour butternut sauce over pasta and cheese and spread evenly. Top with parmesan cheese and mozarella if desired.
8	Bake at 350 degrees 30 minutes or until warm. Serve with spinich salad and fresh fruit.

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