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butternut squash carbonara Recipe

A wholesome tagliatelle butternut carbonara made with crème fraîche, crispy bacon, roasted butternut squash, roasted peppers, and sliced olives, all tossed in a rich sauce of parmesan, pine nuts, and sage crème fraîche. Finished with a sprinkle of parsley and served with crispy garlic bread.
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Total Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 2

Ingredients
  

Pasta

  • 75 grams bacon (smoked)
  • 0.5 whole bell pepper (red)
  • 30 grams black olives
  • black pepper (to taste)
  • 1 whole butternut squash
  • 0.5 tsp chilli flakes
  • 150 ml crème fraiche
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 10 grams parmesan or pecorino cheese
  • 10 grams pine nuts
  • salt (to taste)
  • 150 grams tagliatelle
  • 3 sprig fresh parsley

Bread

  • 1 stick garlic bread

Instructions
 

  • set the oven to 190C 375F or gas mark 5, peel and chop the butternut squash into cube, cook for 10 mins
  • remove the butternut from the oven, Add the chilli flakes to the baking tray, peel the garlic and cut into slivers, add to the baking tray, season with salt and pepper, return the butternut to the oven, cook till soft and golden brown, set a side to cool a little
  • half fill a medium pan with water and boil, add the pasta to the boiling water and cook until tender but with a slight bite
  • heat the frying pan, toast the pinenuts in the frying pan till golden brown, set a side
  • chop the bacon into pieces, add to the frying pan, cook till golden brown, wash and chop the red pepper into matchsticks, add to the frying pan, cook for 3 to 4 mins
  • put the garlic bread on the baking tray and place in the oven follow cooking instructions on packaging
  • slice the olives, add to the frying pan, cook for a minute or two, add the butternut squash to the frying pan
  • add the pinenuts to the frying pan, cook for a minute or two, add the creme fraiche to the frying pan, cook for a minute or two, grate the parmesan, add to the frying pan
  • drain the pasta add to the butternut mixture, return to the heat and gently warm through, cook for 3 to 4 mins, wash and finely chop the fresh parsley
  • place the pasta on a serving plate, Sprinkle with parsley
  • remove garlic bread from the oven, serve the garlic bread with the pasta
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