with Crispy Bacon
Mashed butternut squash is the backbone of tonight's creamy sage sauce, which mixes with penne and spinach for a meal that delivers on richness without feeling heavy. Pan-fried crispy bacon gives each bite a delicious salty crunch. Ingredients: Butternut squash • Penne pasta (durum wheat semolina, niacin, ferrous sulphate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid) (wheat) • Bacon (pork, water, salt, sugar, sodium phosphates, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, spices, smoke) • Spinach • Shallot • Cream cheese (milk ingredients, modified milk ingredients, salt, bacterial culture, lactic acid, guar gum, carob bean gum, xanthan gum, potassium sorbate) (milk) • Parmesan cheese (pasteurized milk, modified milk ingredients, water, modified corn starch and/or potato starch, cheese (milk, bacterial culture, salt, microbial enzyme, lipase), salt, citric acid, sodium phosphate, lactic acid, flavour, sodium citrate, potassium sorbate, caramel colour, beta-carotene, anticaking blend (potato starch, corn starch, dextrose, calcium sulfate, cellulose, natamycin, enzyme)) (milk) • Chicken broth concentrate (sugars (maltodextrin, sugar), chicken stock, chicken fat, chicken flavor (chicken broth, salt, flavoring, water, glutamic acid, chicken fat, chicken powder, xanthan gum, organic sunflower oil), salt, yeast extract, xanthan gum, natural flavor) • Sage • Chili flakes • Garlic.
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Utensils
Tags
Bacon Strips
100 g
Butternut Squash, cubes
170 g
Cream Cheese
2 unit(s)
Chicken Broth Concentrate
1 unit(s)
Shallot
1 unit(s)
Garlic, cloves
1 unit(s)
Sage
7 g
Baby Spinach
56 g
Parmesan Cheese, shredded
0.25 cup
Penne
170 g
Chili Flakes
4 g
Pepper
0.125 tsp
Salt
0.25 tsp
Butter
1 tbsp
- Before starting, wash and dry all produce.
- To a large pot, add 10 cups water and 2 tsp salt (use same for 4 servings). Cover and bring to a boil over high heat.
- Meanwhile, to a medium pot, add squash, 1 tsp salt and enough water to cover (by approx. 1 inch). (Use same for 4 servings.) Cover and bring to a boil over high heat.
- Once boiling, reduce heat to medium-high. Cook uncovered for 10-12 nin, until squash is fork-tender.
- Drain and return squash to the same pot, off heat.
- Mash squash until smooth.
- Meanwhile, add penne to the boiling water. Cook uncovered for 10-12 min, stirring occasionally, until tender.
- Reserve 3/4 cup (1 1/2 cups) pasta water, then drain and return penne to the same pot, off heat.
- Meanwhile, peel, then cut shallot into 1/4-inch pieces.
- Peel, then mince or grate garlic.
- Pick a few sage leaves from stems, then finely chop 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) leaves.
- Heat a large non-stick pan over medium.
- While the pan heats, cut bacon crosswise into 1/4-inch strips.
- When hot, add bacon to the dry pan. Cook for 5-7 min, stirring occasionally, until crispy.**
- Remove the pan from heat. Using a slotted spoon, transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate. Set aside.
- Reserve bacon fat in the pan.
- When squash is almost done, reheat the pan with reserved bacon fat over medium.
- When hot, add shallots. Cook for 2-3 min, stirring often, until slightly softened.
- Add garlic. Cook for 30 sec, stirring constantly, until fragrant.
- Add mashed squash, broth concentrate, cream cheese, reserved pasta water, 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) butter and 2 tsp sage. (NOTE: Like it more seasoned? Add more sage!) Season with salt and pepper.
- Increase heat to medium-high. Bring to a simmer, whisking constantly, until sauce is smooth.
- Add spinach, penne and Parmesan to the pan with sauce. Cook for 2-3 min, stirring often, until spinach wilts and sauce thickens slightly. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Divide penne between plates.
- Sprinkle bacon and some chili flakes over top, if desired. (NOTE: Like things spicy? Add more chili flakes!)
760
kcal
Calories
38
g
Fat
17
g
Saturated Fat
84
g
Carbohydrate
10
g
Sugar
7
g
Dietary Fiber
23
g
Protein
65
mg
Cholesterol
1020
mg
Sodium
0.5
g
Trans Fat
950
mg
Potassium
250
mg
Calcium
4.5
mg
Iron
