CREAMY ONE-POT PASTA WITH SAUSAGE AND SQUASH

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Creamy One-Pot Pasta with Sausage and Squash image

This creamy, cheesy pasta sauce is a great foil for the pound of butternut squash hidden within. The best part? Both the pasta and the sauce are made in one pot-no separate pot of boiling water needed.

Provided by Kat Boytsova

Categories     Pasta     Kid-Friendly     Sausage     Milk/Cream     Parmesan     Cheese     Squash     Garlic     Sage     Nutmeg     Small Plates     One-Pot Meal     Dinner

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

3 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
12 oz. Italian sausage (about 3 links), casings removed
1 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
2 cups milk
1 cup heavy cream
1 1/2 cups finely grated Parmesan, divided
1/2 large butternut squash (about 1 lb.), peeled, seeded, chopped into 1/2" pieces
1/2 lb. fusilli
1 garlic clove, finely grated
1 sprig sage
2 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
1/4 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg
Freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a medium heavy pot over medium-high. Cook sausage, breaking up into about 1" pieces with a wooden spoon, until well browned, 5-7 minutes. Add flour and cook, stirring constantly, until evenly distributed, about 1 minute.
  • Combine milk, cream, and 2 cups water in a large bowl or glass measuring cup. Stirring sausage mixture constantly, slowly stream in milk mixture; bring to a simmer. Add 1 1/4 cups Parmesan and cook, stirring constantly, until cheese is melted. Add squash, pasta, garlic, sage, salt, and nutmeg and toss to combine, making sure pasta is covered with liquid. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and bring to a bare simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until pasta is cooked through, squash is beginning to break down, and sauce is reduced and glossy, about 20 minutes.
  • Pluck out and discard sage. Transfer pasta to a platter. Top with remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan and a few cranks of pepper.

Rimsha Arshad
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This recipe is a keeper! I'll definitely be making it again and again.


Sk Likhon
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I'm not a fan of one-pot pasta dishes, but this one changed my mind. The flavors were amazing and the dish was so easy to make.


Matt Thomas
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This dish is so easy to make and it's always a hit with my family. I love that I can use whatever vegetables I have on hand.


Milagros Padilla
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I've made this dish several times and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The creamy sauce and tender squash are a perfect combination.


symon Mangrati
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This recipe was easy to follow and the dish turned out great! I used butternut squash and Italian sausage, and it was delicious.


Matthew Kalchenko
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I'm not a big fan of squash, but I really enjoyed this dish. The sausage and cream sauce were so flavorful that the squash was barely noticeable.


Sadi khan0
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This dish was a bit too creamy for my taste, but the flavors were still good. I think I'll try it again with less cream next time.


Brian Gary
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I love one-pot pasta dishes because they're so easy to make and clean up. This one was especially delicious, with the sausage and squash adding great flavor and texture.


DULAL MD DULAL
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This creamy one-pot pasta with sausage and squash was a hit with my family! The flavors were amazing and the dish was so easy to make. I'll definitely be making this again.