Megan Mitchell

Megan Mitchell Instagram – Roasted butternut squash, crispy bacon, creamy garlic parmesan sauce. All tossed with linguine and fresh sage. Fall pasta at its finest. Recipe👇🏼⁣⁣⁣
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Ingredients:⁣⁣⁣
• 5 cups peeled and cubed butternut squash, small 1/2-inch dice⁣⁣⁣
• EVOO, for drizzling⁣⁣⁣
• Salt and pepper, to taste⁣⁣⁣
• 9 pieces thick-cut bacon, cut into 1/2-inch thick strips⁣⁣⁣
• 1/2 cup sage leaves⁣⁣⁣
• 1 pound linguine⁣⁣⁣
• 2 garlic cloves, grated
• 8 ounces soft goat cheese, room temperature⁣⁣⁣
• 1/2 cup heavy cream⁣⁣⁣
• 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese, plus more for garnish⁣⁣⁣
• 1 tbsp. dijon⁣⁣⁣
• 1/2 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg⁣⁣⁣
• 1/8-1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper⁣⁣⁣
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Directions:⁣⁣⁣
• Preheat oven to 425F⁣⁣⁣
• Bring a large stock pot of water to a boil⁣⁣⁣, liberally season with salt⁣⁣⁣
• Place the cubed butternut squash on a medium sheet tray, drizzle with EVOO, season with salt and pepper⁣⁣⁣
• Roast for 10 minutes, remove, toss then roast for another 10-15 minutes
• To a 10-inch nonstick skillet add the diced bacon and bring up to heat over medium. Cook for 12-15 minutes or until crispy⁣
• Using a slotted spoon remove the bacon to a paper towel lined bowl. Next add the sage leaves to the rendered bacon fat and fry until crispy, about 1 minute⁣⁣⁣
• Remove to a small paper towel lined plate. Reserve 1 tbsp. of bacon fat⁣⁣⁣
• Cook the pasta per package directions until al dente⁣⁣⁣
• While the pasta cooks make the sauce. Bring a large 12-inch nonstick skillet up to heat on medium low. Add in the 2 tbsp. of bacon fat and garlic, sauté for 1 minute or until fragrant⁣⁣⁣
• Next melt in the goat cheese, then whisk in the heavy cream, parmesan, dijon, nutmeg, cayenne and pepper. Keep warm on low⁣⁣⁣
• Once the pasta is ready add it directly to the skillet along with 1/2 cup of pasta cooking liquid. Toss to coat then add in the roasted butternut squash, crispy bacon and crumble in half of the fried sage, leaving the rest for garnish⁣⁣⁣
• Toss and taste for seasoning, adding more salt if needed. If too thick add another 1/4 cup of pasta liquid⁣⁣⁣
• To serve scoop into a shallow bowl top with the remaining sage leaves left whole, a sprinkle of black pepper and parmesan cheese | Posted on 30/Oct/2023 19:44:41