Butternut Squash, Parmesan & Pasta

By: erin, taken from NaturallyElla

Details

• Prep Time:
  10 min
• Cook Time:
  45 min
• Ready In:
  55 min

Servings: 2 servings

Ingredients

• 2 cups butternut squash 1/2" cubes
• 1 medium onion cubed
• 1 tablespoon rosemary
• 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 cup walnut pieces
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 4 ounces pasta
• 1/3 cup parmesan cheese

Directions

• Pre-heat oven to 425˚. Toss butternut squash, onion, rosemary, and olive oil together in a bowl. Spread on a sheet tray and roast until tender-about 25 minutes.
• Cook pasta according to box (or use fresh pasta). In a small skillet over medium heat, toast walnuts for 2-3 minutes. Add butter and let melt. Toss together pasta, butter, walnuts, and roasted veggies together. Place in serving bowls and grate parmesan over pasta mixture.

Butternut Squash Ravioli with Maple Sage Cream Sauce

By: erin, found at NaturallyElla

Details

• Prep Time:
  45 min
• Cook Time:
  30 min
• Ready In:
  1 hour, 15 min

Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

• 1 recipe for whole wheat pasta dough link below

Filling

• 2 cups butternut squash
• 1 cup summer squash
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• salt and pepper
• 1/4 cup caramelized onions (or quickly saute some onions until soft)
• 1 cup parmesan cheese

Sauce

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 2 tablespoons Nuefchatel cheese
• 1/2 cup milk I used skim
• 1 tablespoon fresh sage minced
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• salt and pepper to taste

Directions

• Pre-heat oven to 375˚. Peel and cube the butternut squash, dice yellow squash, and roughly chop the garlic. Toss squash mixture in olive oil and spread out on a sheet tray covered in tin foil. Sprinkle a pinch of salt and pepper over and bake for 25-30 minutes until squash in tender. Place squash in food processor and let run until squash is pureed. Stir in parmesan cheese and onions, set aside.
• While squash is roasted, make one recipe of whole wheat past dough.Once pasta is ready to go, divide in half and roll out each on a floured surface into a rectangles, 1/8" thick. Spoon 1 Tablespoon of squash mixture into rows on one piece of the pasta. Make sure as you create your rows you are leaving enough room to press the edges together. Once you have the first side ready, lay the second piece of pasta over the filling. press down lightly around each ravioli and then cut out squares.
• In a large pot, bring water to a boil.
• While waiting for water to boil, begin to make sauce. Melt butter in a small sauce pan and add in garlic. Saute until garlic becomes soft and fragrant. Whisk in cheese, sage, and flour until mixture is smooth. Continue to cook for 1-2 minutes. Pour milk into the pan while whisking and continue to whisk until sauce is smooth. Add in maple syrup and continue to whisk until sauce begins to think. Taste, add salt and pepper, then remove from heat.
• Once water in the large pot is boiling, add in ravioli, making sure to not crowd the pan. Let boil until ravioli float to the top. Remove with a slotted spoon, plate, and drizzle sauce on top.
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Chicken and Artichoke French Bread Pizza

(Courtesy of Jamie Cooks It Up)

Chicken and Artichoke French Bread Pizza

Time: 30 minutes

Yield: about 12 thick slices

Recipe from MyHandsomeHusband

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1 loaf french bread

1/2 C mayonnaise (I use Best Foods Light)

2 t Johnny's Garlic Seasoning

2 1/2 C Mozzarella cheese

1/2 C Parmesan cheese

1 C cooked chicken, chopped

1/2 C spinach, finely chopped

1 tomato, chopped

1/4 C red onion, chopped

1 C marinated artichoke hearts, chopped

2 T juice from the marinated artichoke jar

1. In a small bowl combine the mayonnaise and Johnny's Garlic Spread. These two make a very lovely pair.

2. Slice that loaf of french bread open. Slather the mayo/johnny mixture all over the insides. Place the bread on a cookie sheet sprayed with cooking spray. Sprinkle about 1/4 C mozzarella cheese on each piece.

3. Get all of your toppings chopped up and ready to go! I have been purchasing these handy Grilled Chicken Strips at Costco lately. Wow. What a time saver! They are very moist and have a wonderful flavor.

Artichoke Hearts can also be found at Costco. They come in a big jar, but don't you worry. They last quite a long time in the fridge. We always seem to work our way through it before the expiration date.

4. Evenly distribute the chopped chicken, spinach, tomato, red onion and artichoke hearts over each bread half.

5. Sprinkle with the remaining cheeses.

6. Take a spoon and dish it into the artichoke jar. Drizzle it all over the top of each pizza. Extra yum!

7. Bake at 400 degrees for about 15 minutes, or until the cheese is all bubbly and wonderful and heavenly and delicious.

8. Remove from the oven and let the loaves sit for about 5 minutes. Cut and enjoy!