Spaghetti with Butternut Leek Parmesan Sauce

Ingredients

• Squash

  Winter, butternut, raw

  1 medium (1 lb) or 454g

• Butter

  Unsalted

  1 tbsp or 14g

• Spaghetti

  Dry pasta, enriched

  8 oz or 227g

• Leeks

  (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw

  1 cup or 89g

• Garlic

  Raw

  2 cloves, minced or 6g

• Parmesan cheese

  Low sodium

  ¼ cup, grated or 25g

• Sage

  Freshdirect

  1 tablespoon or 2g

• Salt

  Table

  1 dash or 0.4g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  1 dash or 0.1g

Directions

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
2. Add butternut squash and cook until soft.
3. Remove squash with a slotted spoon and place in a blender, blend until smooth.
4. Add pasta to the boiling water and cook according to package directions for al dente, reserving 1 cup of the pasta water before draining.
5. Meanwhile, in a large deep non-stick skillet, melt the butter, saute the leeks and garlic over medium-low heat until soft and golden, about 5 - 6 minutes.
6. Add pureed butternut squash, season with with salt and fresh cracked pepper and add a little of the reserved pasta water to thin out to your liking.
7. Stir in parmesan cheese and sage and mix in pasta until well coated.
8. Serve with additional parmesan cheese on the side.
9. Recipe by: Gina (source: https://www.skinnytaste.com/spaghetti-with-creamy-butternut-leek/)

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