Meal Kit
Butternut Squash Alfredo Penne
with spicy walnuts and garlic bread
Prep & Cook Time: 30-40 min.
Spice Level: Mild
Cook Within: 7 days
Contains: Tree Nuts (Walnuts), Milk, Eggs, Wheat
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Vegetarian
Chef
Patrick Le Beau
We've never steered you wrong with a bowl of comfort pasta before, and this guy is not only comforting… he's interesting! Sweet soft butternut and buttery hard walnuts are both giving a slight dash of spices with Cajun seasoning, then added to a pasta with a rich Alfredo sauce and tangy goat cheese. We're steering you right yet again.
In Your Box (serves 2)
- 8 oz. Cubed Butternut Squash
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5 oz. Penne Pasta
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4 oz. Alfredo Sauce
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1 Ciabatta
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1 oz. Goat Cheese
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1 oz. Walnut Halves
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½ oz. Grated Parmesan
- ½ oz. Baby Spinach
- 2 Garlic Cloves
- 1 tsp. Cajun Seasoning
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Nutrition (per serving) oqloWePk
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Calories830
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Carbohydrates93g
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Net Carbs86g
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Fat41g
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Protein26g
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Sodium1340mg
Recipe Steps
You Will Need
- Olive Oil
- Salt
- Cooking Spray
- 1 Colander
- 1 Baking Sheet
- 1 Medium Pot
- 1 Mixing Bowl
- 1 Large Non-Stick Pan
Before You Cook
Cooking Guidelines
To ensure food safety, the FDA recommends the following as minimum internal cooking temperatures:
- Steak and Pork 145° F (rest cooked meat, 3 minutes) |
- Seafood 145° F |
- Chicken 165° F |
- Ground Beef 160° F |
- Ground Turkey 165° F |
- Ground Pork 160° F
Customize It Instructions
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Meat lovers! If adding protein, season with a pinch of salt and pepper and cook with 1 tsp. olive oil in a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat. If using diced chicken, pat dry and stir occasionally until chicken reaches minimum internal temperature, 5-7 minutes. If using shrimp, pat dry and cook undisturbed shrimp reach minimum internal temperature, 2-3 minutes per side. If using Impossible burger, break up burger until heated through, 4-6 minutes. If using steak strips, separate into a single layer and pat dry. Stir occasionally until no pink remains and steak reaches minimum internal temperature, 4-6 minutes. Rest, 3 minutes. Add to pasta as desired.
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1 Start the Butternut Squash
Halve any large butternut squash pieces to roughly match smaller pieces.
Combine squash, half the seasoning blend (reserve remaining for walnuts), 2 tsp. olive oil, and 1/4 tsp. salt in a mixing bowl until squash is coated.Transfer squash to prepared baking sheet and spread into a single layer on one half. Reserve bowl; no need to wipe clean.Roast in hot oven until mostly tender, 20-25 minutes.While squash roasts, cook pasta. -
2 Start the Pasta
Once water is boiling, add pasta and cook until al dente, 12-13 minutes.
Reserve 1/2 cup pasta cooking water. Drain pasta in a colander and set aside.While pasta cooks, prepare ingredients. -
3 Prepare the Ingredients
Coarsely chop spinach.
Coarsely chop walnuts.Mince garlic.In bowl used for butternut squash, combine walnuts, 1 tsp. olive oil, and remaining seasoning blend. Set aside. -
4 Finish Butternut Squash and Make Garlic Bread
Carefully place ciabatta in empty space on baking sheet, cut side up. Top ciabatta evenly with 2 tsp. olive oil, garlic, and Parmesan. Baking sheet will be hot! Use an oven mitt.
Bake in hot oven until garlic bread is golden brown and squash is tender, 5-7 minutes.While garlic bread and butternut squash bake, finish pasta. -
5 Finish Pasta and Finish Dish
Place a large non-stick pan over medium heat. Add pasta, Alfredo sauce, and 1/4 cup pasta cooking water to hot pan. Stir until sauce coats pasta, 1-2 minutes.
Stir in spinach until wilted, 1-2 minutes.If sauce is too thick, add additional pasta cooking water, 1 tsp. at a time, until desired consistency is reached.Remove from burner.Plate dish as pictured on front of card, topping pasta with butternut squash, goat cheese (crumbling if necessary), and walnuts. Bon appétit!
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