Roasted Butternut Squash Wilted Arugula Spaghetti Recipes

ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH& WILTED ARUGULA SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• 1. Cut your butternut squash into quarters. (reserve seeds for next year's planting)
• 2. Rub with oil and place skin down in a square Pyrex baking dish. Sprinkle brown sugar and pour in the water to the bottom of pan.
• 3. Bake at 400 until squash is fork tender.
• 4. Reserve water for sauce. Allow squash to cool until easy to handle.
• 5. Cut off skin. Then cube into decent size cubes.
• 6. In a saucepan, place butter and squash. Cook until butter is melted on med high.
• 7. Add maple, wine, and reserved roasting water. Cook for an additional 5 minutes.
• 8. Lower heat to low medium and add milk and seasonings. Cover and stir occasionally for 10 to 15 minutes.
• 9. Take almost all of the liquid and half of the squash and arugula and puree in the food processor. Pour back into pan and mix well. Continue to cook on low while you prepare your pasta.
• 10. At this time, boil your pasta. When al dente, drain and optionally toss with olive oil and parmesan.

WINTER PASTA WITH BROWN BUTTER, SQUASH, AND ARUGULA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Spread squash into a baking sheet. Drizzle olive oil and sprinkle salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper over squash; toss to coat.
• Roast in the preheated oven until squash is browned and softened, about 30 minutes. Remove from oven and keep warm.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook the linguine at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, 10 to 11 minutes. Drain linguine, reserving 1 cup pasta water.
• Melt butter in a pot over medium heat until bubbling and slightly browned, about 5 minutes. Cook and stir garlic and pine nuts in the brown butter until fragrant, 2 minutes. Add linguine, arugula, 1 cup Parmesan cheese, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, and enough pasta water to moisten to the mixture. Toss until Parmesan cheese melts.
• Transfer linguine mixture to serving plates and top with roasted squash and 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese.

SPAGHETTI WITH ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees F. and start heating water in a large pot for cooking the spaghetti.
• In a 15x10x1 inch baking pan (jelly roll size) toss together squash, peeled garlic cloves, oil and 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and black pepper. Evenly spread squash in pan. Bake 15-18 minutes or until squash is tender and lightly browned.
• Meanwhile, cook spaghetti, with1 tablespoon salt added to the water, according to package directions. Drain; keep warm.
• In a small saucepan heat butter over medium heat until it turn the color of light brown sugar, stirring frequently.
• In a serving bowl toss spaghetti with about half of the browned butter. Toss squash, garlic, bacon, nuts and nutmeg with the remaining browned butter. Serve squash mixture over spaghetti. Sprinkle with cheese and green onions.

ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH RIBBONS WITH ARUGULA, PANCETTA, AND HAZELNUT SALAD

Steps:

• Begin salad:
• Heat oven to 350°F with rack in middle.
• Roast hazelnuts on a baking sheet in oven until fragrant and pale golden inside (cut one open to test), 8 to 10 minutes (keep oven on). Wrap hot nuts in a towel and rub together to remove any loose skins. Halve nuts.
• While nuts are roasting, cook pancetta in a 9- to 10-inch heavy skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp. Transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain.
• Roast squash:
• Increase oven to 425°F with rack in middle. Lightly oil baking sheet.
• Halve squash lengthwise and seed. Use vegetable peeler to peel squash into long thin ribbons into a large bowl. Toss squash with 2 tablespoons olive oil and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper in a large bowl until coated. Spread ribbons evenly on a 13- by 9-inch baking sheet, or arrange ribbons into a 13- by 9-inch rectangle on a larger baking sheet. Bake until tender, 15 to 20 minutes, then turn on broiler and broil until lightly browned, 30 seconds to 1 minute.
• Make vinaigrette while squash is roasting:
• Bring cider to a boil in a small saucepan, then boil until reduced to 1/4 cup, about 5 minutes. Whisk reduced cider with cider vinegar, shallot, Dijon mustard, sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl. Add 1/2 cup oil in a slow stream, whisking, and whisk until emulsified.
• Assemble salad:
• Toss arugula and chicory in a very large bowl with about 1/2 cup vinaigrette (there will be some left over). Then toss in pancetta and hazelnuts.
• Cut squash into 8 rectangles and carefully transfer each with a metal spatula to a plate. Divide salad among plates and drizzle a little of remaining vinaigrette on squash.