{"id":2087,"date":"2009-10-23T06:07:30","date_gmt":"2009-10-23T12:07:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/?p=2087"},"modified":"2009-10-23T06:08:33","modified_gmt":"2009-10-23T12:08:33","slug":"butternut-squash-pasta-with-bacon-and-sage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/2009\/10\/23\/butternut-squash-pasta-with-bacon-and-sage\/","title":{"rendered":"Butternut Squash Pasta with Bacon and Sage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Originally I made this pasta dish because I had leftover squash from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/?p=1998\" target=\"_self\">butternut squash spice cake<\/a>. \u00a0In the future I will buy a butternut squash with it&#8217;s sole purpose being the foundation of this meal. \u00a0I was expecting something tasty, and I was not disappointed. \u00a0How can one go wrong with a pasta dish where bacon and sage are involved? \u00a0You can&#8217;t.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2092\" title=\"bpasta14\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/bpasta14.jpg?resize=350%2C259\" alt=\"bpasta14\" width=\"350\" height=\"259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/bpasta14.jpg?w=350 350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/bpasta14.jpg?resize=300%2C222 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I found so many variations on butternut squash sauce for pastas. \u00a0At first I started to get an anxiety attack. \u00a0What is the <strong><em>BEST<\/em><\/strong> way? \u00a0Please! \u00a0Someone! \u00a0Just give me the all time best recipe so that I will stop wasting my time browsing recipe after recipe finding something about the ingredient list or preparation in each recipe to be lacking! \u00a0Then an ingenious idea came to me. \u00a0Would it be so wrong for me to take the things I liked best about all the recipes and make&#8230;<em>my <\/em><em>own recipe<\/em>? \u00a0I keep getting braver and braver, people! \u00a0One of these days I will use nothing but pure instinct in the kitchen&#8230;someday.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>I referenced many recipes to arrive at the final product. \u00a0I wanted a recipe that met the following criteria:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Roasted, not steamed or\u00a0saut\u00e9ed, butternut squash<\/li>\n<li>Pureed or slightly chunky sauce, not big hunks of squash<\/li>\n<li>Sage. \u00a0Glorious, warm, fuzzy, sage.<\/li>\n<li>Bacon or Pancetta (meat is murder&#8230;tasty, tasty, murder)<\/li>\n<li>A light sauce, not laden with heavy cream<\/li>\n<li>Penne, or some other non-slinky pasta<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With these specific preferences, I had no choice but to combine about 6 recipes that met the requirements. \u00a0The resulting meal was creamy, light, the perfect combination of sweet and salty, warm and inviting.<\/p>\n<p>This is a lovely fall meal. \u00a0I highly recommend it.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2094\" title=\"bpasta12\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/bpasta12.jpg?resize=300%2C204\" alt=\"bpasta12\" width=\"300\" height=\"204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/bpasta12.jpg?resize=300%2C204 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/bpasta12.jpg?w=400 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2097\" title=\"bpasta9\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/bpasta9.jpg?resize=225%2C213\" alt=\"bpasta9\" width=\"225\" height=\"213\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2098\" title=\"bpasta8\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/bpasta8.jpg?resize=225%2C213\" alt=\"bpasta8\" width=\"225\" height=\"213\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2096\" title=\"bpasta10\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/bpasta10.jpg?resize=225%2C198\" alt=\"bpasta10\" width=\"225\" height=\"198\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2100\" title=\"bpasta6\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/bpasta6.jpg?resize=225%2C205\" alt=\"bpasta6\" width=\"225\" height=\"205\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2101\" title=\"bpasta5\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/bpasta5.jpg?resize=225%2C163\" alt=\"bpasta5\" width=\"225\" height=\"163\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2103\" title=\"bpasta3\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/bpasta3.jpg?resize=225%2C272\" alt=\"bpasta3\" width=\"225\" height=\"272\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2105\" title=\"bpasta1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/bpasta1.jpg?resize=300%2C265\" alt=\"bpasta1\" width=\"300\" height=\"265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/bpasta1.jpg?resize=300%2C265 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/bpasta1.jpg?w=311 311w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Butternut Squash Pasta with Bacon and Sage<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>1 medium butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1 inch chunks<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 pound bacon<\/li>\n<li>1-2 tablespoons olive oil<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 large onion, chopped<\/li>\n<li>3-4 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup half and half<\/li>\n<li>1 cup chicken broth<\/li>\n<li>1 pound penne pasta<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons sage, roughly chopped + 8-10 whole sage leaves<\/li>\n<li>1 cup\u00a0Parmesan\u00a0cheese<\/li>\n<li>salt and pepper to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat oven to 375 F.<\/li>\n<li>Spread squash and smashed garlic cloves onto a rimmed baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with salt. \u00a0Roast for 25-30 minutes. \u00a0Remove from oven and let cool.<\/li>\n<li>Pulse squash in a food processor or mash with a spoon, set aside.<\/li>\n<li>Cook pasta to al dente according to package instructions. \u00a0Drain, reserving 1 cup pasta water, and set aside.<\/li>\n<li>Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. \u00a0Cook bacon until just crisp, then remove from pan to paper towels to drain. \u00a0Chop into medium chunks after it is cool.<\/li>\n<li>Add onion to the bacon grease and cook until translucent, 6-8 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Add squash, chicken broth, half and half and sage to the onion.<\/li>\n<li>Stir and cook for 2-3 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Reduce heat to low, then add pasta and bacon to the onion mixture and stir to combine.<\/li>\n<li>If the pasta seems too thick, add some pasta water to thin the sauce.<\/li>\n<li>Sprinkle with 1\/2 cup\u00a0Parmesan, cover, and let heat through for 3-5 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Stir pasta and serve in pasta bowls with\u00a0Parmesan and sage leaves.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div id=\"wp_fb_like_button\" style=\"margin:5px 0;float:none;height:70px;\"><script src=\"http:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1\"><\/script><fb:like 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