In case you can’t find anything you want to make from those dozens of butternut recipes, here’s one more to consider. Makes your kitchen smell wonderful.
Ingredients:
1 12-ounce package whole wheat noodles 1 butternut squash, peeled, cut in half, seeds removed and cut into 1-inch cubes 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 2 cups milk 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 6 ounces goat cheese 2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage 3/4 pound pork or turkey sausage 2 tablespoons dry bread crumbs
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
Cook pasta according to package directions. Scoop out noodles and move to a large bowl. Add squash to boiling water. Cook until squash is tender, about 10 minutes. Drain and add to noodles.
While pasta and squash are cooking, in a medium saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Whisk in flour and cook 1 minute. Whisk in milk and cook 1 minute. Add salt and pepper and bring to a simmer. Cook 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in goat cheese and sage. Pour over noodles and squash.
In the same skillet, cook sausage until done, about 4 minutes. Add to noodle mixture. Pour into prepared baking dish.
In the same skillet, toast bread crumbs until golden and sprinkle on top of casserole. Bake 20 minutes or until casserole is bubbling.