This fall, you need to make this Butternut Squash Pasta! It’s creamy, cheesy, and extra delicious! Plus, it is so easy to throw together too! It only requires a handful of ingredients and 40 minutes in the oven to roast it to perfection. It has all those dreamy fall flavors and you’ll want to make it again and again. Make it with me!
What You’ll Need
Making this roasted butternut squash pasta is so easy! Here’s what you’ll need to make it today.
- butternut squash
- onion
- garlic
- olive oil
- Italian seasoning
- feta
- fresh basil
- salt
- pepper
- your pasta of choice
This recipe is inspired by the viral baked feta trend a few years ago! If you haven’t already, try this Baked Feta Pasta out too, it’s delicious!
How to make roasted butternut squash pasta
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- Combine the butternut squash, onion, garlic, and feta in a 9×13 baking dish or on a sheet pan.
- Drizzle the feta and squash with 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Then sprinkle on the salt, pepper, basil, and Italian seasoning.
- Place the feta and squash in the oven and bake for 40 minutes, until the squash is tender.
- While the squash is roasting, cook the pasta in salty water, according to package directions. Drain and set aside. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water.
- Stir the reserved pasta water into the butternut squash and feta. Using an immersion blender or a blender, and blend the squash until smooth.
- Combine the squash sauce with the cooked pasta. Enjoy!
How to prepare the butternut squash
Begin by peeling 1 medium butternut squash. If you’re having a hard time, microwaving the squash for 3-4 minutes will soften the hard outer skin. Let it cool before beginning to peel again. Then, cut and cube it into 1 inch squares.
Or, you can buy precut butternut squash to save you the extra step! This time of year, Costco sells precut packages of butternut squash too.
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Butternut Squash Pasta
Ingredients
- 1 butternut squash, peeled and diced into 1-inch chunks (roughly 1 pound)
- 8 ounces feta cheese
- 2-3 garlic cloves
- 1/4 white onion
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon fresh basil
- 1 pound pasta noodles of choice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- Combine the butternut squash, onion, garlic, and feta in a 9x13 baking dish or on a sheet pan.
- Drizzle the feta and squash with 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Then sprinkle on the salt, pepper, basil and Italian seasoning.
- Place the feta and squash in the oven and bake for 40 minutes, until the squash is tender.
- While the squash is roasting, cook the pasta in salty water, according to package directions. Drain and set aside. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water.
- Stir the reserved pasta water into the butternut squash and feta. Using an immersion blender or a blender, and blend the squash until smooth.
- Combine the squash sauce with the cooked pasta. Enjoy!
