Dinner

Bacon and Butternut Pasta is for Dinner.

Bacon and Butternut Pasta takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Bacon and Butternut Pasta takes 30 minutes to cook.

Bacon and Butternut Pasta makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Bacon and Butternut Pasta are:

1 teaspoon salt
8 ounces uncooked fettuccine
2 bacon slices
2 tablespoons butter
3 cups (1/2 inch) cubed, peeled butternut squash
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup (2 ounces) blue cheese (ORIGINAL RECIPE)
(we used 2 wedges of laughing cow garlic herb instead)
1/2 cup sliced green onions

Here is how you make Bacon and Butternut Pasta:

1 - Bring 3 quarts of water and 1 tablespoon of salt to a boil in a large saucepan. Add pasta, cook for 8 minutes. Drain in a colander over a bowl and reserve 1/3 cup cooking liquid.2. Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from pan, reserving 2 teaspoons of drippings in pan. Crumble bacon, set aside.3. Add butter to drippings in pan, cook 30 seconds or until butter melts. Increase heat to medium-high. Add squash; saute 7 minutes or until almost tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute stirring constantly. Stir in 1/4 teaspoon salt, pasta, reserved cooking liquid and cheese. Cook 2 minutes or until pasta is al dente, stirring frequently. Sprinkle with bacon and onions.Yields 4 Servings (1 cup per serving)Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NBOUTILLIER.

The nutritional information for Bacon and Butternut Pasta is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 337.9

• Total Fat: 9.1 g
• Cholesterol: 22.8 mg
• Sodium: 250.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 56.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.8 g
• Protein: 10.2 g