Butternut Pasta

Meals

Prep Time: 30 min Cook Time: 20 min Servings: 6 servings Source:

Ingredients

1 small butternut squash, peeled and cubed

1 large vidalia onion, chopped

1 lb tiny wheels pasta

1/2 cup reserved cooking liquid

1 tbsp lemon juice

2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp black pepper

1/4 tsp smoked paprika

1/4 tsp turmeric

1/4 tsp nutmeg

Directions

Add butternut squash and onions to a pot and cover with water by at least an inch or two.

Bring to a boil, turn down heat to medium and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes.

While vegetables are simmering, cook pasta according to package directions.

Drain the noodles and set them aside.

Reserve 1/2 cup cooking liquid while draining vegetables.

Add vegetables to a high speed blender with the lemon juice, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, smoked paprika, turmeric, nutmeg and reserved cooking liquid.

Blend until completely smooth.

Add butternut squash sauce to the macaroni noodles and stir, making sure every noodle is covered in sauce.