Butternut Squash Pasta with Mascarpone
Butternut squash is spiralized into "noodles" for a healthy pasta alternative, with tomatoes, basil and mascarpone cheese.
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Note: If following our Meal Plan, divide remaining half of mixture into two 1-cup amounts (without cheese); refrigerate and reheat when called for.
Ingredients
2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1¼ cups quartered cherry tomatoes
1 clove garlic, minced
¼ tsp red pepper flakes, optional
1 lb butternut squash, peeled and spiralized (TIP: You can swap out the butternut squash for zucchini or yellow summer squash: Simply reduce the cook time in Step 2 to 3-4 minutes.)
½ tsp sea salt
¼ tsp ground black pepper
1 tsp finely grated lemon zest
2 tbsp mascarpone cheese
2 tbsp sliced fresh basil
Preparation
1. In a large deep skillet on medium, heat oil. Add tomatoes, garlic and pepper flakes (if using). Cook, stirring occasionally, for about 3 minutes.
2. Add spiralized noodles to skillet and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until noodles are tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in lemon zest. Serve half of the zucchini mixture on a plate or shallow bowl topped with mascarpone. Sprinkle with basil.
Nutrition Information
- Serving Size 1 cup without mascarpone
- Calories 116
- Carbohydrate Content 13 g
- Cholesterol Content 0 mg
- Fat Content 7 g
- Fiber Content 3 g
- Protein Content 1 g
- Saturated Fat Content 1 g
- Sodium Content 246 mg
- Sugar Content 3 g
- Monounsaturated Fat Content 5 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat Content 1 g