• Prep Time: 40 minutes
  • Cooking Time:
  • Serves: 4 Servings

Orecchiette with Butternut Squash and Sage

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Category: Squash

 Ingredients List

  • Coarse salt
  • 12 ounces orecchiette
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
  • 1 small butternut squash, halved and peeled, seeds and pulp scooped and reserved, flesh cut into 1/2-inch pieces (4 cups)
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1/4 cup packed fresh sage leaves
  • 1 1/3 cups whole-milk ricotta, for serving
  • Poppy seeds, for serving

 Directions

1. Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil. Cook pasta until al dente. Reserve 1 cup pasta water; drain.

2. Meanwhile, heat oil in a large straight-sided skillet over medium heat. Add squash seeds and pulp. Cook, stirring occasionally, until seeds puff and turn golden, 10 minutes. Season with salt; transfer to a plate. Add 2 tablespoons butter to skillet; melt. Add sage and cook, stirring occasionally, until crisp, 2 minutes. Transfer to another plate. Add squash flesh to skillet. Season with salt, cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 10 minutes.

3. Stir in pasta, 1/2 cup pasta water, and remaining 1 tablespoon butter. Simmer until thickened slightly, about 2 minutes. Add more pasta water, a few tablespoons at a time, until pasta is evenly coated; season with salt. Top with squash pulp and seeds, sage leaves, ricotta, and poppy seeds. Drizzle with oil and serve.

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