Creamy Sausage And Spinach Butternut Squash Pasta
Author: 
Recipe type: Pasta
 
A cozy fall and winter pasta dish filled with butternut squash, sausage and spinach, nestled in a decadent cream sauce.
Ingredients
  • 1 medium butternut squash, peeled and cubed into bite size chunks
  • 8 oz. pasta of your choice, preferably nothing long or too small
  • ½ to 1 lb. Italian sausage, out of the casing, spicy or mild, your choice.
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 cups of fresh spinach
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • ½ cup or so of grated Parmigiano Reggiano (more for finishing and serving)
  • butter and olive oil
  • reserve pasta water
  • sage leaves for garnish
Instructions
  1. Roast the butternut squash tossed with olive oil, salt and pepper at 400F. Set aside
  2. In a large skillet, crumble the sausage and brown it to fully cooked. Remove the sausage, set aside and remove any excess oil.
  3. In same skillet add a knob of butter and some olive oil and let it melt.
  4. Boil your pasta al' dente, and save some pasta water.
  5. Toss in the garlic until golden then pour in the cream and let it simmer until you see bubbles along the edges of the pan.
  6. Next toss in the spinach so it can wilt.
  7. When cream starts to thicken add the sausage and the butternut squash.
  8. Lastly, add in your cooked and drained pasta to the mixture, tossing gently and adding a splash of pasta water if the mixture seems too thick.
  9. That's it, enjoy!
Recipe by Proud Italian Cook at https://www.prouditaliancook.com/2026/09/creamy-sausage-and-spinach-butternut-squash-pasta.html