Ingredients
1 lb pasta, Orecchiette or penne
1 sm butternut squash, 3/4 in
1 sm onion, big squares
2 Tbs bread crumbs
2 Tbs milk
3 Tbs rigotta
1 Tbs butter
stilton apricot cheese to your taste or use a milder blue cheese
hand full of arugala or spinach
3 Tbs walnuts, chopped fine
Directions
1. Roast Squash & Onions 400 degrees for 40 min. Cool
2. cook pasta according to package or a min or 2 less depending on taste. Save 2 Tbs of pasta water to put in with the rest.
3. add rest of ingredients and heat on med for 5 min.
Enjoy this was so darn good.
Health benefits of Butternut squash
Butternut squash contains many vital poly-phenolic anti-oxidants and vitamins. Similar to other cucurbitaceae members, it is very low in calories; provides just 45 cal per 100 g. It contains no saturated fats or cholesterol; but is rich source of dietary fiber and phyto-nutrients. Squash is one of the common vegetable that is often recommended by dieticians in the cholesterol controlling and weight reduction programs.
It has more vitamin A than that in pumpkin. At 10630 IU per 100 g, it is perhaps the single vegetable source in the cucurbitaceae family with highest levels of vitamin-A, providing about 354% of RDA. Vitamin A is a powerful natural anti-oxidant and is required by body for maintaining the integrity of skin and mucus membranes. It is also an essential vitamin for vision. Research studies suggest that natural foods rich in vitamin A helps body protect against lung and oral cavity cancers.
Furthermore, butternut squash has plentiful of natural poly-phenolic flavonoid compounds like α and ß-carotenes, cryptoxanthin-ß, and lutein. These compounds convert to vitamin A inside the body and deliver same protective functions of vitamin A on the body.
It is rich in B-complex group of vitamins like folates, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B-6 (pyridoxine), thiamin, and pantothenic acid.
It has similar mineral profile as pumpkin, containing adequate levels of minerals like iron, zinc, copper, calcium, potassium, and phosphorus.
Butternut squash seeds are good source of dietary fiber and mono-unsaturated fatty acids that are good for heart health. In addition, they are very good in protein, minerals, and numerous health benefiting vitamins. The seeds are excellent source of health promoting amino acid tryptophan. Tryptophan converts to health benefiting GABA neuro-chemical in the brain.
Nutrition Information by http://www.nutrition-and-you.com/butternut-squash.html
Recipe by JoElla Fiorella
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