$5 Butternut Squash Pasta

Name: $5 Butternut Squash Pasta
Ingredients: 8 oz pappardelle; 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter; 1 large onion, thinly sliced; Kosher salt and black pepper; 12 oz butternut squash (large dice); 2/3 cup pecorino, grated, plus more for serving (optional)

6 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

8 oz pappardelle
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
1 large onion, thinly sliced
Kosher salt and black pepper
12 oz butternut squash (large dice)
2/3 cup pecorino, grated, plus more for serving (optional)

Directions

1

Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, salt & pepper (1/2 teaspoon each) and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft (about 15 minutes). Transfer to a plate.
2

Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Reserve 1 cup of the cooking water; drain the pasta and return it to the pot.
3

In the same large skillet you cooked the onions in, add the butternut squash and 11/2 cups water to the reserved skillet, cover partially, and cook (stirring occasionally), until it is very soft and most of the water has evaporated (about 8-10 minutes.
4

Toss the pasta, onion, butternut squash, pecorino, the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter, and 1/2 cup of the reserved cooking water together (adding more cooking water as needed to loosen the sauce).