Autumn Sausage Pasta Squash: Amazing 25-Min Fall Favorite
Autumn Sausage Pasta Squash: Amazing 25-Min Fall Favorite is the ultimate comfort dish for chilly evenings. This one-skillet meal combines the delightful flavors of roasted butternut squash and Brussels sprouts with savory turkey sausage, all tossed with bow tie pasta and a luscious garlic butter sauce. Perfect for busy weeknights or family gatherings, this recipe is quick to prepare and easy to customize.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4
- Category: Main
- Method: Baking/Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups butternut squash, peeled, cubed
- 340 g Brussels sprouts, halved
- 225 g bow tie pasta
- 340 g cooked turkey sausage
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- Salt and pepper to taste
- ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
- Fresh thyme leaves
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200°C. Toss butternut squash with 1 tablespoon olive oil, salt, and pepper; roast on a lined baking sheet for 20 minutes until caramelized.
- Meanwhile, prepare Brussels sprouts by tossing them with 2 tablespoons olive oil, salt, and pepper; roast for another 20-30 minutes until golden.
- Cook bow tie pasta in salted boiling water according to package instructions; reserve some pasta water before draining.
- In a skillet over medium heat, sauté sliced turkey sausage in 1 tablespoon olive oil until browned. Remove from skillet.
- In the same skillet, sauté minced garlic in butter until fragrant. Add drained pasta and stir well.
- Fold in roasted butternut squash, Brussels sprouts, turkey sausage slices, and fresh thyme; adjust seasoning as needed.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate (350g)
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 62g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 21g
- Cholesterol: 55mg