It’s honeynut squash season! Mike and I went to the farmer’s market the opposite day and there was an ideal little basket of the tiniest honeynut squash. I completely love honeynuts so after all I squealed and went about selecting out the cutest most tiniest ones. In case you’re not acquainted with honeynut squash, they’re like tiny butternut squashes, with the identical form. They had been created to be a tiny, tasty squash and they’re. They’re sweeter and when cooked, tackle a caramel virtually malty taste. They’re tremendous tender and prepare dinner in a short time as a result of they’re so small.
A fall impressed pasta
After roasting a pair and consuming them as is, I believed it might be good to make a fall impressed pasta. I lower the squash up in a thick matchstick then pan-roasted them in a beneficiant quantity of olive oil. They bought blistered and caramelized and so good. From there, I made a easy cream sauce then tossed in some greens and pasta. So cozy and excellent scooped up right into a bowl!
Why it’s best to make a squash pasta:
- You’re keen on fall and also you wish to get cozy with an enormous bowl of pasta and squash
- You wish to feed somebody vegetarian meals and also you need it to style good
- Honeynut squash will get you excited
- You need a hearty pasta that’s additionally just a bit bit heathy
- You’re keen on garlic cream sauce
Often requested questions
Q: I can’t discover honeynut squash on the retailer, what can I exploit as a substitute?
A: Any squash will work for this – strive butternut or kabocha. Simply ensure you lower it smaller in order that it cooks simply as rapidly within the pan.
Q: Why does the pasta look pink?
A: I had no concept that swiss chard would make the cream sauce so pink! Subsequent time I’d undoubtedly follow kale or one thing.
Q: What’s the pasta form referred to as?
A: It’s one in all my all time favourite pasta shapes referred to as calamarata! They’re speculated to appear to be calamari rings and I like them a lot.
Q: Why are you pretending that individuals ask you these questions?
A: I wish to amuse myself and for some motive I discover this format hilarious >_<
Joyful honeynutting!
(that sounds fallacious LOL)
xoxo steph