Fiorentini with Butternut Squash

Fiorentini with Butternut Squash
Fiorentini with Butternut Squash
Shredded butternut squash is cooked briefly, leaving some bite to it before being tossed with pasta in this pretty dish.
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  • Served Person: 6 servings
Italian Pasta Vegetarian Kid-Friendly Dinner Squash Butternut Squash Low Cholesterol Sage Bon Appétit Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher Small Plates
  • kosher salt
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 5 cups shredded butternut squash (from about 1/2 peeled medium squash; shredded with the coarse grating attachment on a food processor or on a box grater)
  • 1/4 cup thinly sliced fresh sage
  • 1 pound fiorentini or other short curled pasta
  • 1/2 cup finely grated parmesan or grana padano plus more

Preparation Heat oil and butter in a large heavy pot over medium heat. Add squash and sage and cook, stirring occasionally, until squash begins to brown, about 2 minutes. Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until al dente. Drain pasta, reserving 2 cups pasta cooking liquid. Add pasta and 1/2 cup pasta cooking liquid to squash and stir to coat. Cook over medium heat, stirring, adding more cooking liquid as needed, until sauce coats pasta. Stir in 1/2 cup Parmesan. Divide pasta among bowls; top with more Parmesan.

Preparation Heat oil and butter in a large heavy pot over medium heat. Add squash and sage and cook, stirring occasionally, until squash begins to brown, about 2 minutes. Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until al dente. Drain pasta, reserving 2 cups pasta cooking liquid. Add pasta and 1/2 cup pasta cooking liquid to squash and stir to coat. Cook over medium heat, stirring, adding more cooking liquid as needed, until sauce coats pasta. Stir in 1/2 cup Parmesan. Divide pasta among bowls; top with more Parmesan.