Butternut Squash Alfredo | Pastabilities

There isn’t a higher fall squash for my part than the butternut.  It’s candy, it’s versatile, and most of the people I do know find it irresistible!  When engaged on my Thanksgiving menu, I wished so as to add some extra coloration to the desk and in addition one other vegetable (extra like vegetable-ish) aspect.  Butternut Squash Alfredo simply sounded comforting, and I additionally love the concept of utilizing our Fall Harvest Pasta, little pumpkins and leaves.

The colour right here is so fairly.  For our mid-week dinner, I paired the pasta with some roasted Brussels sprouts drizzled with balsamic glaze – a terrific combo!  This can be a sauce may be made forward of time, which helps throughout the holidays, and reheated and tossed together with your pasta proper earlier than serving. There are such a lot of variations and methods to customise this for your loved ones!

What are another concepts or variations for Butternut Squash Alfredo?

• High Alfredo with crispy bacon or pancetta in chunk dimension items
• High with toasted walnuts or pine nuts
• Garnish with recent chopped parsley or basil
• Add some diced rooster or rotisserie rooster to sauce
• Roast some further diced butternut squash and mix with pasta and sauce
• Add 1-2 roasted pink peppers to sauce earlier than pureeing – provides a pleasant sweetness
• For a casserole, put mixed pasta and sauce in casserole dish, prime with ½ cup shredded mozzarella and ½ cup grated Parmesan, and broil for 3-5 minutes till melted.  Garnish with chopped parsley or basil.
• For a Butternut Bisque, proceed to skinny sauce with further broth till desired consistency…yum!

How can I “loosen up” this Butternut Squash Alfredo?

• Substitute 2% milk for the half and half
• Use solely rooster or vegetable broth, and skip the milk or half and half
• Use our Good Day Pasta! Low carb and delish!
• For a gluten free possibility, mix sauce with some gluten free pasta
• Take a peek at our Butternut Squash Pasta Sauce recipe beforehand featured

How can I make this Butternut Squash Alfredo vegan?

• Substitute vegetable broth and skip the Parmesan
• Substitute almond milk for half and half, together with the vegetable broth
• High with vegan shredded cheese and toasted nuts, or recent chopped parsley, basil, or sage

As a result of this Butternut Squash Alfredo was such successful, I wished to mix it with a extra on a regular basis pasta form I might use all 12 months spherical. I made a decision to make a second batch of sauce and tossed it with our new Good Day Pasta (low carb).  The sauce clings fantastically and the ruffles simply add some “fancy” to the plate!

With 42% much less carbs, you may indulge with much less guilt! I shared some with the women within the workplace (my official tasting panel), and so they agreed – YUM! Be taught extra particulars about our Good Day Pasta right here.

If butternut appeals to you, make sure you take a look at our different recipes, Butternut Squash Sauce over Gluten Free Tagliolini, Butternut Squash & Kale Cannelloni, and Wholesome Butternut Mac and Cheese.  Tag us if you happen to make this recipe or any variation as we’d like to see what you create!  #worldofpastabilities @worldofpastabilities

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