Butternut Squash Pasta Sauce
- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
4 cups diced butternut squash 1 can coconut milk1/3 tsp nutmeg1 medium onion diced2 - 3 cloves of garlic minced, taste3 Tbsp olive oil1 Tbsp fennel seeds1 tsp basil1 tsp oregano2 tsp salt or herbamare1 pound ground pork4 cups spinach
Peel and dice butternut squash.
Bring butternut squash to a boil in small pot of water. Lower heat to gentle boil, cook 8 to 10 minutes until tender.
Dice medium onion. Saute onion and garlic in olive oil. Add fennel, basil, oregano, and salt or herbamare to the onions while cooking onions.
After 5 minutes or when onions are partially translucent, add meat and cook until meat is cooked thoroughly. Add spinach when meat is cooked.
When butternut squash is tender, drain and put it in a blender with one can coconut milk and nutmeg. Blend until creamy.
Add squash sauce to meat mixture.
This makes enough sauce for 2 pounds of pasta.
Cook your pasta of choice according to the package directions. When pasta is done, add sauce to pasta and serve.
*Calories from pasta is not included in the recipe because we make a pound of gluten free pasta and a pound of whole wheat pasta and split the sauce between the two so we can meet the dietary needs of all the family members.
Serving Size: 8
Bring butternut squash to a boil in small pot of water. Lower heat to gentle boil, cook 8 to 10 minutes until tender.
Dice medium onion. Saute onion and garlic in olive oil. Add fennel, basil, oregano, and salt or herbamare to the onions while cooking onions.
After 5 minutes or when onions are partially translucent, add meat and cook until meat is cooked thoroughly. Add spinach when meat is cooked.
When butternut squash is tender, drain and put it in a blender with one can coconut milk and nutmeg. Blend until creamy.
Add squash sauce to meat mixture.
This makes enough sauce for 2 pounds of pasta.
Cook your pasta of choice according to the package directions. When pasta is done, add sauce to pasta and serve.
*Calories from pasta is not included in the recipe because we make a pound of gluten free pasta and a pound of whole wheat pasta and split the sauce between the two so we can meet the dietary needs of all the family members.
Serving Size: 8
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 280.3
- Total Fat: 19.4 g
- Cholesterol: 36.8 mg
- Sodium: 409.7 mg
- Total Carbs: 16.1 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4.7 g
- Protein: 12.7 g
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