Roasted Squash & Red Onion Pasta
A wonderful warming yet healthy dish, perfect for weeknight dinner.
Servings 4
Calories 285
Ingredients
- 1 pound butternut squash
- 2 red onions
- 2 garlic cloves whole, peeled
- ½ pound penne
- salt and pepper
- fresh basil chopped
- grated Parmesan cheese for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400f/190C.
- Peel and de-seed the squash, then cut it into bite-sized pieces and add it to a roasting pan.
- Peel the onions and cut each, into eight wedges and add them to the pan.
- Add the garlic and coat it all with 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
- Season generously with salt and pepper and toss everything together.
- Roast for 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook the pasta in a large pot of salted water following the cooking time on the package.
- Drain the pasta, reserving ½ cup of the cooking water.
- Remove the pan from the oven, smash the garlic with a spoon into a paste.
- Add the pasta and a bit of the cooking water and coat well with the garlic.
- Add some Parmesan cheese and mix to combine adding more pasta water if the mixture becomes too dry.
- Season to taste with salt & pepper.
- Serve with extra grated Parmesan cheese and chopped basil.
Nutrition
Calories: 285 | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 1g | Sodium: 10mg | Potassium: 605mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 12055IU | Vitamin C: 28.4mg | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 1.6mg