Description
A creamy, comforting pasta dish that combines savory ground beef with a velvety butternut squash cheese sauce. Perfect for busy weeknights when you need something hearty and delicious fast.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb rotini or penne pasta (cooked until al dente)
- 1 cup reserved pasta water
- 1 lb ground beef
- 3 cups frozen butternut squash cubes
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1½ cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Cook pasta in boiling salted water until al dente, then reserve 1 cup pasta water before draining completely.
- Brown the ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat, breaking into crumbles and seasoning with salt.
- Blend butternut squash cubes with milk, butter, and minced garlic in blender until completely smooth and creamy.
- Heat the squash mixture in a saucepan over medium heat for 5 minutes until warmed through completely.
- Add both cheeses to the warm squash sauce with garlic powder, salt, and pepper, stirring until melted.
- Combine pasta and beef with the butternut squash cheese sauce, tossing well and adding pasta water if needed.
- Serve immediately while hot, topped with extra parmesan cheese if desired for the perfect finishing touch.
Notes
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 485
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 85mg