Pasta with Butternut Squash and Sage | America's Test Kitchen

Name: Pasta with Butternut Squash and Sage | America's Test Kitchen
Total time: 55 min
Ingredients: 4 slices bacon, halved lengthwise, then cut crosswise into 1/4-inch pieces; 8 large fresh sage leaves, plus 1 tablespoon minced (see note); 1 medium butternut squash (about 2 pounds), peeled, seeded, and cut into 1/2-inch dice; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter; 6 scallions, sliced thin (about 1 cup); 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg; 1 teaspoon sugar; Salt and ground black pepper; 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth; 1 pound penne pasta or other short, tubular pasta; 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, plus extra for serving; 4 teaspoons juice from 1 lemon; 1/3 cup sliced almonds, toasted

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The blandness of butternut squash usually gets camouflaged inside ravioli. Our goal was to bump up its flavor to bring it out of hiding.

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Main Courses
Vegetables
Weeknight

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Ingredients

4 slices bacon, halved lengthwise, then cut crosswise into 1/4-inch pieces
8 large fresh sage leaves, plus 1 tablespoon minced (see note)
1 medium butternut squash (about 2 pounds), peeled, seeded, and cut into 1/2-inch dice
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
6 scallions, sliced thin (about 1 cup)
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1 teaspoon sugar
Salt and ground black pepper
2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 pound penne pasta or other short, tubular pasta
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, plus extra for serving
4 teaspoons juice from 1 lemon
1/3 cup sliced almonds, toasted