Fusilli with Delicata Squash, Blue Cheese & Arugula
9
Points®
Total time: 50 min • Prep: 20 min • Cook: 30 min • Serves: 6 • Difficulty: Easy
This is a sophisticated, but still simple-to-prepare pasta dish that's perfect for a casual dinner party paired with some crusty bread and a make-ahead dessert. You've got everything you need in this recipe for a full meal in a bowl - a yellow and a green vegetable, a dense, earthy cheese, and an earthy, al dente grain. This pasta is picture pretty, too, and sure to wow. Delicata is a wonderful winter squash that doesn’t need to be peeled – just slice in half, remove the seeds and roast until the skin is tender. It's slightly sweet flesh is the perfect counter to punchy wilted arugula. If you have leftovers, they make a great, room temperature pasta salad lunch.
Ingredients
Uncooked delicata squash
2 pound(s)
Garlic
2 medium clove(s)
Olive oil
1 Tbsp
Crushed red pepper flakes
0.5 tsp
Kosher salt
0.25 tsp
Black pepper
0.25 tsp
Uncooked fusilli
8 oz
Arugula
5 oz
Blue cheese
2.5 oz
Instructions
1
Preheat oven to 400°F.
2
On a rimmed baking sheet, toss together squash, garlic, oil, red pepper, salt, and black pepper. Roast, stirring halfway through, until tender and caramelized, 30-35 minutes.
3
Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions; drain and keep hot.
4
In a large bowl, combine hot pasta, roasted squash, arugula, and cheese; stir well and serve immediately.
5
Serving size: 2 cups
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