One-pan creamy squash pasta
- Prepare
- less than 30 mins
- Cook
- 10 to 30 mins
- Serve
- Serves 2
This pasta dish makes a really simple, delicious one-pan meal that is quick to make on a busy evening. The pancetta can be left out for vegetarians or vegans (and just swap to veggie or vegan cheese to serve).
Ingredients
- 1 vegetable stock cube
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 100g/3½oz smoked pancetta, cut into cubes
- 2 garlic cloves, finely sliced
- 350g/12oz butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1.5cm/¾in cubes
- ½ tsp ground coriander
- ½ tsp chilli flakes
- 180g/6¼oz dried pasta, such as conchiglie or fusilli
- 25g/1oz Parmesan, finely grated, plus extra to serve
- freshly ground black pepper
Method
Put the vegetable stock cube in a large measuring jug and top with 600ml/20fl oz just boiled water.
Heat the oil in a large saucepan and fry the pancetta over a medium heat for 4–5 minutes, or until golden and crisp.
Stir in the garlic and fry for a few minutes until lightly golden.
Stir in the butternut squash, coriander and chilli flakes. Fry for a few minutes, until the squash is coated in the spices.
Add the pasta and 500ml/18fl oz vegetable stock to the saucepan. Bring the stock to the boil, stir a few times, then cover with the lid. Reduce the heat to medium–low and cook for around 10 minutes (or according to packet instructions). Stir a couple of times, adding the rest of the stock if needed. The pasta should absorb most of the stock but there should still be a touch of stock in the base of the pan.
Stir in the Parmesan until there is a light creamy sauce. Serve immediately finished with an extra sprinkling of Parmesan and some black pepper.
