Butternut Squash Stuffed Pasta Bake

Butternut Squash Stuffed Pasta Bake

4.9(465)

Cook Time
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Total Time
-
Yield
6 servings

Ingredients

Stuffing

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 cups butternut squash (410 g), diced
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 lb ground turkey (455 g)
  • 2 teaspoons italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 cups spinach (80 g)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 15 oz ricotta cheese (425 g)
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ cup parmesan cheese (25 g)
  • salt, to taste
  • pepper, to taste

Sauce

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1 cup milk (240 mL)
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch pepper

Nutrition Info

  • Calories 380
  • Fat 23g
  • Carbs 15g
  • Fiber 1g
  • Sugar 3g
  • Protein 26g

How to Make It

1. Step
Heat olive oil in a large pan.
2. Step
Add the butternut squash and salt, and sauté for a few minutes.
3. Step
Then add garlic, turkey, Italian seasoning, pepper flakes, and black pepper, and stir until meat is fully cooked.
4. Step
Add in spinach and salt until the spinach is wilted.
5. Step
In a large bowl, add ricotta, egg, cheese, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Mix well.
6. Step
Add the cooked squash mixture into the bowl. Mix until evenly blended.
7. Step
Cook a box of jumbo shell pasta al dente. Set aside in a bowl covered in olive oil to prevent sticking.
8. Step
Heat butter in a medium pan. Once melted, add in flour.
9. Step
Cook the flour until it turns light brown.
10. Step
Add milk to the pan and stir continuously until the sauce thickens.
11. Step
Add a pinch of salt and pepper.
12. Step
In a casserole dish, sheet the sauce on the bottom.
13. Step
Stuff each jumbo shell pasta with the stuffing and place on top of the sauce.
14. Step
Bake at 400°F (200°C) covered for 30 minutes.
15. Step
Sprinkle parmesan cheese and bake again for 5 minutes until the cheese melts.
16. Step
Garnish with parsley.
17. Step
Enjoy!

Tags

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