Cheesy Bacon and Butternut Squash Pasta Bake
Cheesy Bacon and Butternut Squash Pasta Bake

Hey everyone, I hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, cheesy bacon and butternut squash pasta bake. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Cheesy Bacon Butternut Squash from Delish.com is a fall staple. In a large ovenproof skillet (or in a large baking dish), toss butternut squash with olive oil, garlic and thyme. This simple baked butternut squash is easy to make, delicious to eat, and looks beautiful on the plate.

Cheesy Bacon and Butternut Squash Pasta Bake is one of the most well liked of recent trending meals in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It is easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. They’re fine and they look fantastic. Cheesy Bacon and Butternut Squash Pasta Bake is something that I have loved my whole life.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook cheesy bacon and butternut squash pasta bake using 8 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Cheesy Bacon and Butternut Squash Pasta Bake:
  1. Get 700 g butternut squash, diced
  2. Take 2 tbsp olive oil
  3. Take 300 g dried pasta - fusilli, macaroni, congliche, bowties etc
  4. Make ready 150 g grated mature cheddar
  5. Get 50 g cream cheese
  6. Make ready some reserved pasta water
  7. Prepare 6 rashers streaky bacon
  8. Get to taste black pepper

Add the squash and onions to the pasta, then pour the butter over the bowl, tossing to coat the pasta and vegetables. Add the remaining mixture and cheese. Top with bacon and/or additional green onions if desired. Whip up this outstanding pasta and squash casserole for an easy family meal.

Instructions to make Cheesy Bacon and Butternut Squash Pasta Bake:
  1. Preheat the oven to gas 6 / 200C / 400F and line a roasting tin with foil
  2. Spread out the squash, drizzle with the oil and roast for 30 minutes until tender
  3. Before the squash finishes roasting, cook the pasta as per the packet instructions
  4. Fry the bacon and garlic until crispy
  5. Put the squash in a blender with the grated cheese (keep a handful back for topping) and the cream cheese
  6. Puree with enough of the reserved pasta water to make a smooth sauce
  7. Season to taste with black pepper
  8. Drain the pasta then pour the squash sauce over it and gently mix to coat
  9. Pour into an ovenproof dish and top with the remaining cheese
  10. Bake in the oven (same temperature) until the cheese melts on top, then serve with salad or green vegetables.

Mini penne pasta works well in this dish since it's about the same size. Keyword: butternut squash pasta, pasta bake. Get easy, tasty recipes for FREE when you subscribe! Lovely idea, I always add bacon and sometimes leeks but have never tried squash. I once had an amazing pasta dish with wild mushrooms and a rosemary.

So that’s going to wrap it up for this exceptional food cheesy bacon and butternut squash pasta bake recipe. Thanks so much for reading. I’m confident you will make this at home. There’s gonna be more interesting food in home recipes coming up. Don’t forget to bookmark this page in your browser, and share it to your loved ones, friends and colleague. Thanks again for reading. Go on get cooking!