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You guys! I made us pasta out of butternut squash!!
Yes. I did, I did!!
How cool is that? I mean, I know we all know about zucchini noodles, but this is my first time making butternut squash noodles, and I’m pretty pumped about it!! Butternut squash has honestly been one of my favorite vegetables since I first discovered it as a preteen… and I’ve loved it ever since! So clearly making pasta from butternut squash (and then tossing it together with REAL pasta) was a no brainer for me.
Loved every single bite of this meal, it is so good… and the perfect, quick and easy Monday meal. I mean, at least I think so! 🙂
If you guys read yesterday’s post than you read one, all about the baby goats, two, about that fact that it was freezing and snowing here on Friday & Saturday (luckily Sunday was much warmer and so beautiful!), and three, you also learned about all the fall things I am currently obsessed with! Man, realizing I jammed a lot into that post, it was a fun one! I spent a good part of the weekend working on cookbook edits and trying to get ahead so I will be all ready to go for our upcoming trip to Harry Potter World (we leave on Saturday!).
I was even able to squeeze in a little time outside and hang with my mom for a bit. Oh, and I maybe squeezed in a little Target shopping with Asher too! Cause I mean, that’s what weekends are for! 🙂
So what did you guys do? Anything fall related… maybe some apple or pumpkin picking? How about baking anything fun?
As much as I love a giant bowl of buttery noodles (my mom taught me well), I think I love this bowl even more, and for obvious reasons.
Ready?
…butternut squash noodles. IÂ didn’t even know it was possible to love butternut squash more than I already do, but turning it into PASTA and tossing it with BROWNED BUTTER. Yup. love it.
…browned butter. no explanation needed. you guys are going to be seeing a lot of this in the next month. sorry not sorry.
…creamy goat cheese. You know I’m crazy for all things goat milk + cheese, so goat cheese was a must, and that giant wedge you see in these photos… it is perfection on top of this bowl of pasta.
…toasted, buttery breadcrumbs. adds a nice little crunch atop most pasta dishes. yum.
…oregano. typically this time of year I am all about using sage, but I was really feeling the oregano with this one. it’s the perfect pairing.
See? Obvious reasons.
Also, I feel it is worth noting, that start to finish this pasta dish takes about a total of thirty minutes to make. The spiralizer makes really quick work of cutting through that tough butternut squash. And since we’re creating such thin strips, cooking is FAST. What’s also kind of awesome about this dish? It’s rocking pretty minimal and simple ingredients. I’m talking butternut squash, olive oil, salt + pepper, butter, angel hair pasta, oregano, bread, goat cheese + parmesan.
I know it’s not five ingredients, but it’s ten (or under if you ditch the prosciutto)!! Still pretty good right?
If you don’t have a spiralizer, you can simply cube the butternut squash, roast, and then toss with the pasta as directed. Still the same flavors, just a little different in texture.
Okok, before I go, I just want to remind you guys about my Staub giveaway going on right now on Instagram. If you haven’t entered yet, please do so ASAP. I’ll be picking a winner and direct messaging them on Instagram tonight. If you’re dying for one of these cute Pumpkin Cocottes, enter the giveaway now! ?
Once you’ve finished move on to making this delicious bowl of butternut squash pasta for dinner…or lunch? Oh man, I totally wish I had leftovers of this for lunch…might need to make that happen.
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That is a gorgeous dish! I’m thinking spiralizer for Christmas for me? yep! Love the fall color of this pasta. Btw, is that homemade goat cheese from your goats? Just asking because I know you were talking about it the other day. Love this and so simple! It’s nutritious too replacing half of the noodles with the squash noodles, clever! I just picked up angel hair pasta today and picked up spaghetti and acorn squash but no butternut! go figure lol! Got to go back to the store! 😉 So excited for you on your trip! You deserve a break, T! 🙂
Hi Sheila! I wish that was homemade goat cheese, but I have not gotten around to making my own yet. Thank you so much!! I’ll be sure to talk all about the trip on the blog! ?
Wow this pasta looks AWESOME!! Also I hope you enjoy you trip to Harry Potter World – so cute how you’re going to surprise your sister too!
Thank you!! I’m so excited can’t wait to tell about it!! (:
This is fall perfection. I can’t wait to try spirilizing butternut squash! YUM.
Amazing looking dish! Love the color and ingredients!
Thank you Julia!!
This is so creative, I love it! Yet another reason for me to FINALLY get a spiralizer! All of these flavors sound so perfect together!
Thank you Chelsea! I hope you enjoy this!
DONE. This looks AMAZING – I can hardly wait to make it. I absolutely love your idea of roasting the ‘noodles’ in the oven; I have tried tossing firm veg noodles (sweet potato) before in a pan and it just took FOREVER, never-mind they never quite got to the softness that I wanted. But roasting! Yas!
One question: is that a specific kind of goat cheese you are using? It looks amazing – almost like a goat borganzola.
Hey Kate! I used humboldt fog goat cheese. It is my favorite! Thank you! 🙂
UGH YUM – I will try to see if I can find it anywhere. 😀
Good luck Kate!!
This love is soo amazing, Tieghan. I’m so obsessed with butternut squash. But always have a hard time cutting them since they’re so hard. any squash really. Do you have tips on how to cut or peel the squash to make it an easier process? Can’t wait to try these!
Hi Andrea,
Do yourself a huuuuuge AND affordable favour and buy yourself a spiralizer. They make so many vegetable/fruit cutting tasks easier and more fun! 😀
Hey Andrea!! So when I am not spiralizing the squash I first cut them in half lengthwise, remove the seeds and then I use a veggie peeler to peel the squash squash, then I cut. it is a little tedious, but it works! When spiralizing the squash the peel the skin, cut the bottom half off (just the seed portion) and then spiralize. Let me know if you have any questions at all. Happy to help! 🙂
boodles? busquoodles?! DYING. absolutely love, love, love this!!!
Haha! Thank you Christine!
wow what bright, beautiful noodles! It looks amazing!!!
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Thank you Jessica!!
Wow Tieghan, this recipe sounds over the top delicious! I never even thought of spiralizing butternut squash. That browned butter and prosciutto too! Can’t wait to try this one.
Thank you Mary Ann! I hope you love this!
This sounds and looks like simply gourmet! I’m excited to make this and serve it.
You are an amazing food artist!!!!!
Thank you! So happy you are loving my recipes and I hope you enjoy this!
My wife makes pasta out of zucchini but has yet to try butternut squash. I got a feeling she will be doing this later today. Right after we get the garbage out.
Well if she does make it I hope it turns out perfectly for the two of you!! Thanks so much Tom!
p.s. zucchini noodles are one of my favorites!!
My heart is palpitating in excitement! Butternut squash and browned butter. Oh, wow! The flavors sound amazing. I simply have to make it. All I have is a little hand held spiralizer – do you think it would be too difficult to spiralize a whole butternut squash?
Hi Marisa!! Unfortunately, I do not think a hand help spiralizer with work. Butternut is pretty tough, so you really need a real spiralizer or I mean, just a tougher duty one. I love this one: https://www.amazon.com/Inspiralizer-Official-vegetable-spiralizer-Inspiralized%C2%AE/dp/B01BE77QL8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1474951561&sr=8-1&keywords=inspiralizer
Let me know if you have any questions at all. Thanks so much! 🙂
Oh man! This looks awesome, nom!!
Rxx
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Woo! Thanks so much! (:
I feel I need a full sized spiralizer to make it through all of the butternut in my vegetable patch! (see my Instagram stories! https://www.instagram.com/missrachelphipps/) Especially because I *can* actually eat goats cheese!
Haha I will check it out! Thanks Rachel!