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Mezzi Rigatoni with Butternut Squash and Spicy Sausage
Servings
6
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
8 minutes
Calories
672
Author:
Giada De Laurentiis
Ingredients
-
1 pound mezzi rigatoni pasta
-
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (plus 3 tablespoons for finishing)
- 1 pound spicy Italian sausage (casing removed)
- 1 pound butternut squash (peeled and cut into 1/3 inch pieces)
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
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1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese (divided)
- 2 cups roughly chopped baby arugula
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until just al dente. Drain well reserving 1/2 cup of the pasta water.
- In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium high heat. Add the sausage and cook, breaking it up with a wooden spoon into bite sized pieces, until the sausage is cooked through. Add the diced squash to the pan and stir to combine. Add the water and season with the salt. Using the wooden spoon, make sure all of the squash is submerged. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer until the squash is tender and the liquid has reduced by half, about 10 minutes. Add the cooked pasta and 3/4 cup parmesan. Stir vigorously to combine, breaking up the squash slightly as you go and thinning with pasta water as needed until the pasta is coated in a light and creamy sauce. Stir in the arugula and the remaining 3 tablespoons of olive oil. Cook just until the arugula is wilted. Serve topped with the remaining parmesan.
Nutrition
Nutrition
- Nutrition Serving Size
- 6
- per serving
- Calories
- 672
Amount/Serving
% Daily Value
- Carbs
- 69 grams
- Protein
- 30 grams
- Fat
- 30 grams
- Saturated Fat
- 11 grams
- Cholestrol
- 69 milligrams
- Sodium
- 749 milligrams
- Fiber
- 4 grams
- Sugar
- 5 grams
4 reviews & comments
Made this for dinner tonight. It was delicious. Will definitely make again while butternut squash is in season.
This is a winner! I made it last month and couldn't stop eating it. It was a big hit in our house. I even took some to a friend who's kitchen was being remodeled and out of order. She loved it too and asked for the recipe. Again, an absolute winner Giada.
Hi Melissa, it should be there now. Up top by the recipe name :)
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