Mind Over Matter

Here’s another recipe for y’all to enjoy. This dish was perfect entryway to the Fall season here in NYC. I am so excited to usher in this season with different recipes, activities and projects.

Ingredients: Butternut Squash (or the squash that’s available in your supermarket), sausage, frozen spinach, pasta, parmesan, garlic, olive oil, heavy cream and seasonings.

Step One: Preheat the oven to 400F. Prep the squash into chunks like so and distribute into a baking tray. Drizzle with olive oil and salt. Bake for 20 mins. In a separate pot, boil the water necessary for cooking the pasta. Follow the box instructions to cook pasta.

Step Two: Once the squash is cooked, or if you have a second tray, add the sausage links side by side. Cook for 10 mins or until the internal temp reads 160F.

Step Three: Defrost the frozen spinach and dice up the garlic like so.

Step Four: In a skillet, heat on medium, add olive oil and spinach. Cook for about 2-3mins then add the diced garlic. Cook for another 3-4 mins while stirring. Season with salt and pepper.

Step Five: My favorite part! Grate the parm cheese into beautiful shreds.

Step Six: Turn down the heat to medium – low then pour in the heavy cream. Be sure to stir gently and let it come up to a boil. Once boiling turn down heat completely to low and keep stirring for about 3-5 mins. Don’t forget to add seasoning! Combine the mixture with the drained pasta. Dice up the cooked sausage once they finish. Add in the baked squash to the pasta.

Anddd there you have it! Another tasty and healthy recipe for you. Let me know how it turned out in the comments below. Enjoy!

Prep: 5 mins Cook: 35 mins

Ingredients:

• Olive Oil
• 1/2 Butternut Squash (chunks)
• 2 packs of sausage
• 2 garlic cloves (diced)
• 1/3 cup frozen spinach (thawed)
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1/3 cup Parmesan Cheese (grated)
• 1 box Pasta Shells
• Salt & Pepper
• 2 – 3 TBSP Paprika
• 1 TBSP White Pepper