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Autumn Sausage Pasta with Squash

Autumn Sausage Pasta with Squash and Creamy Rigatoni Delight

Delight in a creamy rigatoni dish that masterfully combines spicy sausage and seasonal squash for a comforting fall meal.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner Recipes
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 500

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 cups peeled and diced butternut squash
  • 1 small red onion diced
  • 12 ounces spicy Italian sausage casings removed
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 bunch Swiss chard thick stems removed, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon red chili flakes
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 8 ounces rigatoni
  • 1/4 cup creme fraiche
  • 1/3 cup grated parmesan plus extra for serving

Equipment

  • Large sauté pan
  • pot

Method
 

Cooking Instructions
  1. Heat olive oil over medium heat in a large sauté pan. Add butternut squash and sauté until lightly browned, about 6-7 minutes.
  2. Add red onion and sauté until tender, about 4 minutes. Add sausage, breaking it up into smaller chunks. Sauté until sausage is browned, about 3 minutes.
  3. Add garlic, Swiss chard, and red chili flakes. Continue to cook until chard is wilted, another 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and keep warm.
  4. While vegetables and sausage are cooking, bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Cook rigatoni until al dente, about 8 minutes. Drain pasta, reserving 1/4 cup of the pasta water.
  5. Immediately add cooked rigatoni to the sausage mixture along with reserved pasta water, creme fraiche, and grated parmesan. Stir to coat pasta in the sauce and continue to cook for 1-2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and sprinkle extra parmesan on top before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 500kcalCarbohydrates: 60gProtein: 20gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 600mgFiber: 5gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 5000IUVitamin C: 40mgCalcium: 200mgIron: 3mg

Notes

Customize with your favorite vegetables or additional spices to suit your taste.

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