Baked Feta And Butternut Squash Pasta

A delicious remake of the viral baked feta pasta, this version is made with butternut squash, sage, hot honey and garlic. It's a perfect dish to welcome the fall season.

By @grilledcheesesocial

Original recipe source

Cook time: 30 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 5 cups butternut squash
• 0.25 cup olive oil
• 0.5 tsp salt
• 1 pinch red pepper flakes
• 8 oz feta cheese
• 1 lb gnocchi sardi pasta or orzo
• 10 leaves sage leaves
• 3 cloves garlic cloves
• 1 tbsp hot honey
• 0 to taste salt
• 0 to taste pepper

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Peel and cut the butternut squash into cubes, aiming for a total of 5 cups.
3. Place the cubed butternut squash on a baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with two hefty pinches of salt and a pinch of red pepper flakes.
4. Place a block of feta cheese in the center of the baking sheet.
5. Bake in the preheated oven for about 15-20 minutes, or until the butternut squash is tender and the feta cheese is golden brown.
6. While the squash and feta are baking, cook 1 lb of gnocchi sardi pasta or orzo as per the package instructions.
7. Finely mince 10 sage leaves and 3 garlic cloves.
8. Once the squash and feta are done baking, remove from the oven and immediately drizzle with 1 tbsp of hot honey. Add the minced sage and garlic. Stir to combine.
9. Drain the cooked pasta and add it to the baking sheet. Toss everything together until well combined. Season with additional salt and pepper to taste.
10. Serve the pasta hot, garnished with additional sage leaves if desired.