Baked Pasta with Butternut Squash and Mushrooms under a Cheese Crust

Pasta and Pizza | Italian cuisine

⏳ Time

30 minutes

🥕 Ingredients

🍽️ Servings

Description

Optionally, you can add a couple of cloves of minced garlic.

Ingredients

Butternut Squash - 1 piece
Fresh Mushrooms - 8.8 oz
Salt - to taste
Ground Black Pepper - to taste
Olive Oil - 1 tablespoon
Penne rigate - 7.1 oz
Crème fraîche - 7 fl oz
Breadcrumbs - 1.8 oz
Grated Pecorino Pepato Cheese - 1.8 oz

Step by Step guide

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 392°F.

Step 2

Peel the butternut squash and remove the seeds, then cut it into 1 cm cubes. Cut the mushrooms into the same size. Transfer everything to a baking dish, season with salt and pepper. Drizzle with olive oil, mix, and place in the oven for 30 minutes until tender and slightly browned.

Step 3

Meanwhile, cook the pasta in boiling salted water until al dente. Drain.

Step 4

Remove the squash and mushrooms from the oven and transfer to a large bowl. Preheat the broiler in the oven.

Step 5

Add the pasta, crème fraîche, and half of the parmesan to the squash. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a baking dish, sprinkle with breadcrumbs and the remaining parmesan. Place under the broiler for a while until a golden crust forms.