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    Roasted Butternut and Bacon Pasta

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    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 55 minutes
    Servings: 6
    This sauce pools nicely in the concave pasta rounds known as orecchiette, or "little ears." The sweet roasted squash, a perfect foil for the salty bacon, breaks down a little when it is tossed with the pasta, making the sauce taste really creamy and oh-so-exquisite. This is a favorite dish for serving at causal get-togethers with friends; it is both impressive and warming, especially on a chilly evening.






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    Ingredients:


    • 1 butternut squash, about 1 1/2 lb., halved, seeded, peeled
        and cut into bite-size cubes
    • 1/2 cup diced yellow onion
    • 1 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
    • 3 Tbs. unsalted butter
    • Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
    • 1/2 lb. orecchiette, penne or fusilli
    • 4 thick-cut apple wood-smoked bacon slices, chopped
    • 1 Tbs. chopped fresh sage
    • 1/4 cup pine nuts, lightly toasted
    • 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

    Roasted Butternut and Bacon Pasta Wine-pairing-icon-white

    Wine Pairing

    This pairs well with rich, medium-bodied white wines like the John Duval Plexus Blanc Barossa Valley from our Wine Club.

    Directions:

    Preheat an oven to 400°F.

    On a rimmed baking sheet, toss together the squash, onion and olive oil, then spread the squash mixture in a single layer. Cut 1 Tbs. of the butter into bits and dot the squash evenly. Season with salt and pepper. Roast, rotating the pan front to back about halfway through cooking, until the squash and onion are golden and tender, about 45 minutes.

    Bring a large pot three-fourths full of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until al dente, according to the package instructions. Drain, reserving 1 cup of the cooking water. Cover the pasta to keep it hot.

    Meanwhile, heat a large sauté pan over medium heat. Add the bacon and sauté until most of its fat is rendered and the bacon is crisp on the edges but still chewy at the center, 4 to 5 minutes. Pour off all but 1 Tbs. of the fat and return the pan to medium-high heat. Add the sage and sauté for 30 seconds. Add the squash and cook, stirring occasionally, until heated through, about 2 minutes. Stir in the pine nuts.

    Add the hot pasta, the remaining 2 Tbs. butter and 1/4 cup of the hot pasta water and stir to combine. If the pasta seems dry, stir in a little more pasta water. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a warmed serving dish and sprinkle the cheese on top. Serve immediately. Serves 4 to 6.

    Adapted from Williams-Sonoma Family Meals, by Maria Helm Sinskey (Oxmoor House, 2008).

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