Cheesy Bacon and Butternut Squash Pasta Bake
Cheesy Bacon and Butternut Squash Pasta Bake

Hello everybody, it’s me again, Dan, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, cheesy bacon and butternut squash pasta bake. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

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Cheesy Bacon Butternut Squash from Delish.com is a staple. In a large ovenproof pan (or in a large baking tray), toss butternut squash with olive oil, garlic and thyme. Butternut squash, bacon, and browned butter are made for each other.

To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have cheesy bacon and butternut squash pasta bake using 8 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Cheesy Bacon and Butternut Squash Pasta Bake:
  1. Take butternut squash, diced
  2. Make ready olive oil
  3. Take dried pasta - fusilli, macaroni, congliche, bowties etc
  4. Prepare grated mature cheddar
  5. Make ready cream cheese
  6. Take some reserved pasta water
  7. Prepare streaky bacon
  8. Take black pepper

The roasted butternut squash, rosemary, bacon, and cheese complimented each other so well. bacon and butternut squash.salty-sweet match made in heaven. yum! to make things easier for myself, i make the cheese sauce in a small saucepan and then toss it into the pasta in an oven safe. Stir in reserved bacon, roasted squash, cooked pasta and Parmesan cheese. Add the remaining mixture and cheese. Top with bacon and/or additional green onions if desired.

Steps to make Cheesy Bacon and Butternut Squash Pasta Bake:
  1. Preheat the oven to gas 6 / 200C / 400F and line a roasting tin with foil
  2. Spread out the squash, drizzle with the oil and roast for 30 minutes until tender
  3. Before the squash finishes roasting, cook the pasta as per the packet instructions
  4. Fry the bacon and garlic until crispy
  5. Put the squash in a blender with the grated cheese (keep a handful back for topping) and the cream cheese
  6. Puree with enough of the reserved pasta water to make a smooth sauce
  7. Season to taste with black pepper
  8. Drain the pasta then pour the squash sauce over it and gently mix to coat
  9. Pour into an ovenproof dish and top with the remaining cheese
  10. Bake in the oven (same temperature) until the cheese melts on top, then serve with salad or green vegetables.

Pasta bakes always hit the spot in the winter, baking deepens flavours and adds crunch to the exposed bits of pasta. An easy pasta bake with lots of cheese and roasted butternut squash. Lovely idea, I always add bacon and sometimes leeks but have never tried squash. This is a wonderful fall flavored Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese recipe - complete with bacon! This pasta casserole requires a few steps before assembling in the baking dish (as most pasta bakes do!), so it's key to be organized about it or it will.

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