Egg Noodles with Roasted Squash

I feel like this one is restaurant worthy, but easy enough to do for a weekday dinner.


  • 1 lb butternut squast, peel, seeded and cut into small cubes
  • salt to taste
  • pepper to taste
  • 6 TBS butter
  • 1 TBS olive oil
  • 8 fresh sage leaves (you can also use dried and/or crushed--works just as well)
  • 1/3 cup pine nuts (optional, but steps it up to true restaurant worthiness)
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1 lb wide egg noodles


Directions:
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Lightly oil a baking sheet.  Arrange the squash cubes on the sheet in a single layer and season lightly with salt and pepper.  Roast until golden brown and tender, 15-25 minutes. Set aside.

Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to boil over high heat.  In a large fry pan over medium-low heat, melt the butter with the olive oil.  Add the sage leaves and saute until fragrant, about 4 minutes.  Add the pine nuts and cream, stir to combine and remove from the heat.  If using sage leaves, discard the leaves.  Season with salt and pepper.

Add 2 TBS salt and the pasts to the boiling water.  Cook, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking, until al dente, according to package directions.  Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking water**. Add the pasta to the sauce.  Add the roasted squash and stir to combine.  Add as much of the reserved cooking water as needed to loosen the sauce and serve.

**I have never actually needed the cooking water, but if you live in a drier climate than I do, you might.

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