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Butternut Squash Pasta Sauce

Butternut Squash Pasta Sauce

A creamy vegan butternut squash pasta sauce made with simple healthy ingredients.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings
Calories 367 kcal

Equipment

  • oven
  • baking sheet
  • blender

Ingredients
  

  • 16 oz frozen diced butternut squash
  • 1.5 cups fresh chopped tomatoes
  • ½ unit yellow onion
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 lb pasta
  • ⅓ cup pasta water reserved from cooked pasta

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 450F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Place frozen cubed butternut squash, chopped tomatoes and sliced onion on the baking sheet.
  • Drizzle olive oil on top and season with salt, pepper, and thyme.
  • Mix to cover the vegetables evenly with oil and seasonings.
  • Bake at 450F for 20 minutes.
  • While the veggies bake, cook the pasta according to package instructions.
  • Before you drain the cooked pasta reserve ⅓ cup of the pasta water and place in a blender.
  • Take the cooked veggies hot from the oven and blend with the pasta water until a smooth sauce remains.
  • Pour the sauce over the cooked pasta and toss to coat.
  • Serve immediately with parmesan cheese or plant based parm.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 367kcal
Keyword butternut squash pasta sauce, creamy vegan pasta sauce, healthy butternut squash pasta
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