Butternut Squash Pasta with Maple-Basil Butter Sauce
The truly great thing about this dish (besides the fact that you can throw it together in less than 10 minutes) is the balance of sweet and savory. The slightly sweet butternut squash touched with just a hint of maple pairs beautifully with the nutty butter, pasta and Parmesan. Top it off with the earthy basil…and what are you still doing here? Go and make this dish!
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 8 of 9 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Pasta | 1 cup cooked (140g) | 220 |
| Parmesan Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 110 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Maple Syrup | 1 tbsp (20ml) | 52 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Basil | 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Pumpkin | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- ½ pounds Veggie Farfelle Pasta
- ½ sticks Butter
- 1 teaspoon Garlic, Minced
- 2 cups Frozen Butternut Squash, Small Dice
- 1 teaspoon Maple Syrup
- 3 leaves Fresh Basil, Chopped
- 1 pinch Coarse Sea Salt
- 1 pinch Freshly Ground Black Pepper
- 3 Tablespoons Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese