Baked Shells with Winter Squash
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 6
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 489.4
- Total Fat: 9.9 g
- Cholesterol: 13.2 mg
- Sodium: 632.1 mg
- Total Carbs: 81.0 g
- Dietary Fiber: 7.2 g
- Protein: 19.4 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Baked Shells with Winter Squash calories by ingredient
Introduction
Alternative to Mac and Cheese Alternative to Mac and CheeseNumber of Servings: 6
Ingredients
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Pasta shells, dry 16 oz
Olive Oil, 4 1tsp
Cooking Spray, Pam Cooking Spray
Onions, raw, 2 large
Salt, table, 0.5 tsp
black pepper, coarse ground, 1 tsp
Rosemary, 2 tsp
Winter Squash, 2 cup cubes-cooked and puree (12 oz)
Parmesan Cheese, grated, 1 cup
3 slices French Baguette (1 1/2 cups) cut into 1/4" cubes
Directions
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Pam spray a 9- by 13-inch baking dish.
2. Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add onions; season with salt and pepper. Cover; cook until onions are soft and release liquid, 15 minutes. Uncover; raise heat to medium. Cook, stirring, until onions are browned, 20 to 25 minutes. Stir in 1 teaspoon rosemary.
3. Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water 2 minutes less than package instructions suggest. Drain, reserving 1 1/2 cups cooking water. Return pasta to pot.
4. Stir squash and reserved pasta water into onions; simmer 2 minutes. Toss squash mixture and 1/2 cup Parmesan with pasta. Transfer to prepared dish.
5. Combine bread cubes with remaining Parmesan, rosemary, and oil; season with salt and pepper.
6. Top pasta with bread cubes; bake until golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes.
Serving Size: 6
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LKWICKS.
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Pam spray a 9- by 13-inch baking dish.
2. Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add onions; season with salt and pepper. Cover; cook until onions are soft and release liquid, 15 minutes. Uncover; raise heat to medium. Cook, stirring, until onions are browned, 20 to 25 minutes. Stir in 1 teaspoon rosemary.
3. Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water 2 minutes less than package instructions suggest. Drain, reserving 1 1/2 cups cooking water. Return pasta to pot.
4. Stir squash and reserved pasta water into onions; simmer 2 minutes. Toss squash mixture and 1/2 cup Parmesan with pasta. Transfer to prepared dish.
5. Combine bread cubes with remaining Parmesan, rosemary, and oil; season with salt and pepper.
6. Top pasta with bread cubes; bake until golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes.
Serving Size: 6
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LKWICKS.