bacon and butternut pasta
(1 rating)
There is an earthy heartiness about this dish.
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(1 rating)
yield
8 serving(s)
prep time
35 Min
cook time
1 Hr 15 Min
Ingredients For bacon and butternut pasta
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5 ccubed peeled butternut squash
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1 Tbspolive oil
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cooking spray
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12 ozziti pasta
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4 cchopped kale
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2 slicebacon
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2 cvertically sliced green onions
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1 tspsalt
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5 clovegarlic, minced
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2 cfat-free low-sodium chicken broth, devided
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2 Tbspall-purpose flour
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1/2 tspcrushed red pepper
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1 ccreme fraiche
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1/3 cshredded gruyere cheese
How To Make bacon and butternut pasta
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1Pre-heat oven to 400 F. Combine squash and oil in a large bowl; toss well. Arrange squash mixture in a single layer on a baking sheet coated spray. Bake at 400 for. Place 30 minutes or until squash is tender.
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2Cook pasta 7 munutes or until almost al dente, omitting salt and fat. Add kale to pan during last 2 minutes of cooking. Drain pasta mixture. Cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from pan; crumble. Add onion to drippings in pan; cook 6 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add 1/2 tsp. salt and garlic; cook 1 minute, stirring occasionally.
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3Bring 1 3/4 cups broth to a boil in a small saucepan. Combine remaining 1/4 cup broth and flour in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add flour mixture, remaining 1/2 tsp. salt, pepper to broth. Cook 2 minutes or until slightly thickened. Remove from heat; stir in creme fraiche. Combine squash, pasta mixture, bacon, onion mixture, and sauce in a large bowl; toss gently. Place pasta mixture in a 13x9 inch. glass or ceramic baking dish coated with cooking spray; sprinkle evenly with cheese. Bake at 400 for 25 minutes or until bubbly and slightly browned
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