Saturday, May 14, 2011

Baked Penne with butternut squash and Spicy Italian Chicken Sausage



Ingredients:
1 medium butternut squash, roasted and mashed
2 Spicy Italian Chicken sausage links (Trader Joes)
1 small red onion, diced
1 tsp butter
1/4 cup Alfredo sauce
2 Tbsp chicken stock
1 tsp dried thyme
2 Tbsp Parmesan, plus extra to garnish
2 Tbsp panko breadcrumbs mixed with 1/2 tsp each garlic powder, oregano and thyme
2 oz whole wheat penne

Instructions:
Cook penne following packaging instructions then place in a large mixing bowl with mashed squash. Saute sausage in the butter over a medium heat in a small pan until browned (approximately 5 min), remove then immediately add onion to the same pan and cook for 10 minutes adding the chicken stock to pick up the browned bits. Saute in the thyme and garlic powder. Add onion mixture to the large bowl with the penne and squash. Add alfredo sauce and parmesan. Mix then scoop into a medium, pre-oiled, baking dish. Top with Panko mixture. Cover with foil and bake at 375 F for 30 minutes. Serve with freshly grated Parmesan.

Serves 2



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