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Healthy Butternut Squash Pasta

Low Calorie Butternut Squash Pasta

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This Low Calorie Butternut Squash Pasta is just 214 calories for 2 cups, and is packed with 9.6g of protein per serving.
You cab easily make this pasta vegan by swapping out the cheese for nutritional yeast and a pinch of salt.
Special Tip: See above in "Healthy Tips and Swaps" for tips on making this recipe low carb, low sodium, high protein and more.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course dinner, lunch, Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 5 servings
Calories 214 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 (16-ounce) box pasta shells (or gluten-free)
  • Olive Oil Spray
  • 1 yellow onion chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves chopped
  • 2 cups butternut squash cubes
  • 2 cups unsweetened almond milk
  • ½ cup low-sodium vegetable broth
  • 1 cup baby spinach
  • ¼ cup shredded parmesan cheese
  • ¼ cup chopped walnuts

Instructions
 

  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to the directions on the package.
  • Meanwhile, heat a large sauce pot over medium heat. Spray with olive oil and add in the onions. Cook for 5 minutes until soft.
  • Add in the garlic and cook for 2 minutes until fragrant.
  • Add the butternut squash, milk, and broth. Cook for 10-15 minutes until the butternut squash is soft.
  • Remove the pot from the heat and use an immersion blender to blend the sauce until smooth. (Alternatively you can cool the sauce and add to a vented countertop blender an blend until smooth).
  • Add the cooked pasta, spinach, 1/2 of the parmesan cheese and walnuts to the sauce and mix well.
  • Sprinkle the remaining cheese and walnuts over the top and serve hot.

Nutrition

Serving: 2cupsCalories: 214kcalCarbohydrates: 28.5gProtein: 9.6gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1.9gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 193mgPotassium: 431mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3.1gCalcium: 265mgIron: 2mg
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