Butternut Squash Feta Pasta

This delicious butternut squash feta pasta bake is a wonderful meal for fall or winter!

This easy dinner recipe is a take on the viral baked feta pasta with tomatoes that's been famous for a few years.

It's an easy dish to prepare —essentially, you place all the veggies, a block of feta, olive oil, and toppings in a baking dish and roast them until tender.

Why You'll Love Butternut Squash Pasta

This feta butternut pasta recipe has all the fall flavors. It's a creamy, cheesy comfort meal. It's going to be your new family favorite!

This recipe requires only a few simple ingredients and doesn't require much hands-on time. It's a great way to enjoy winter squash.

Ingredients You'll Need

• Pasta - You'll use 1 pound of chunky pasta. I used a seasonal pumpkin shape, but you can use anything like farfalle, penne, or rotini.
• Butternut Squash - You'll use 1 medium butternut squash. You'll need to peel it and cut it into 1 inch chunks. If you'd prefer, you can buy 1 pound of precut butternut squash and use that. It's often in the produce section or freezer case.
• Feta - You'll need an 8 ounce block of feta. I'm often asked if you can use feta crumbles as well - you absolutely can if that's what you have availble.
• Toppings - You'll need 2 tablespoons of olive oil, a teaspoon of kosher salt, ½ teaspoon ground black pepper, ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, and a few sprigs of time to top the feta and squash.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. 

Combine the butternut squash and feta in a 9x13 baking dish or on a sheet pan. 

Drizzle the feta and squash with 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Then sprinkle on the salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, and thyme.

Place the feta and squash in the oven and bake for 40 minutes, until the squash is tender. 

While the squash is roasting, cook the pasta in very salty water, according to package directions. Drain and set aside. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water. 

Stir the reserved pasta water into the butternut squash and feta. Using an immersion blender or a stand blender, blend the squash till mostly smooth. 

Combine the squash sauce with the cooked pasta. 

If you are saving this pasta in the refrigerator and reheating it, add a tablespoon of water to it to loosen the sauce.  

Tips for Making Squash Pasta

Specialty Ingredients - You don't need to use the same pasta shape I did, but you can buy them online if you want to use the seasonal pumpkin-shaped pasta.

Recommended Tools - I used an immersion blender to blend the butternut squash after roasting.

Storage

Refrigerate - store for up to 4 days in the refrigerator in an airtight container.

Reheat - use a tablespoon or two of water to loosen the sauce. Reheat in the microwave in 1 minute increments.

More Easy Pasta Recipes

• Baked Feta Pasta (No Tomato) - This delicious dish is a take on the baked feta pasta, but with leeks and zucchini.
• Broccoli Pasta Recipe - This delicious veggie pasta combines a head of broccoli, panko, and parm for a comforting meal.
• Roasted Veggie Pasta with Feta - Another take on the feta pasta recipe, this one combines zucchini, bell pepper, red onions, and tomatoes with feta.
• Creamy Cajun Pasta Recipe - a delicious shrimp and sausage pasta with a lightly spicy sauce.

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