Chicken Pasta with Butternut Squash, Caramelized Onions and Tart Cherries
Total Time45minutes
Servings4Servings
Ingredients
1butternut squashpeeled, seeded and diced
12ounceswhole grain Fuseli pasta
½red oniondiced
12ouncespre-cooked chicken sausagesliced
½cupdried tart cherries
2tablespoonsapple cider vinegar
2cupsbroccoli florets
⅓cupshredded 3-Cheese Parmesan Blend
3tablespoonsextra virgin olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper and arrange butternut squash on baking sheet. Drizzle squash with a tablespoon of olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast in oven for 30 minutes.
Cook pasta according to package directions in pot of salted water. Rinse and drain cooked pasta with cold water.
In skillet, heat a tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat and sauté onions until begins to char and form bits on the bottom of the pan.
Add in chicken sausage and stir with onions to enhance flavor. Stir in tart cherries with apple cider vinegar to deglaze pan and add moisture to cherries.
Stir in broccoli and continue to cook until broccoli is bright green in color; remove from heat.
In large bowl, combine pasta with sausage mixture, roasted butternut squash, and a tablespoon of olive oil. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Top pasta with Parmesan cheese blend.