Farfalle with Zucchini, Butternut Squash and Pecorino Cheese

4 Reviews

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 20 min
Ready In: 30 min

“Hearty butternut squash and zucchini tossed with PLUS multigrain pasta and Pecorino cheese and fresh oregano make a quick, healthy, and delicious weeknight meal.” - by Barilla

Ingredients

1 box Barilla PLUS Farfalle
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 teaspoon fresh oregano, chopped
1 butternut squash, diced into large pieces
2 zucchini, sliced into half moons
Salt to taste
Black pepper to taste
1/3 cup Pecorino cheese, grated

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Directions

Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
In a large skillet, saute garlic and oregano in olive oil for 1-2 minutes. Add butternut squash and saute for 8-10 minutes. Add zucchini and saute for 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
Cook pasta 1 minute under required cooking time and reserve 1 cup of the cooking liquid.
Add 1 cup of cooking liquid to the sauce and bring to a simmer. Add cooked pasta to the sauce and cook for 1 minute. The sauce should become creamy. Remove from heat and toss with cheese.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (4 total)

Calories
685 cal
34%

Fat
18.5 g
28%

Carbs
117.7 g
38%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Reviews (4)

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ScrapQueenJenn

Apr. 4, 2013

"I actually made this recipes exactly as printed. I enjoyed the Pecorino but it was twice the cost of fresh Parmesan which was a shocker. I believe it would be better with smaller pieces of the butte..." See morernut squash. I found most had not cooked long enough. I would have liked more zucchini too. When I had leftovers for lunch the next day I sprinkled more cheese on it. It is a strong flavor so I was careful not to add too much. Also, I did not have fresh oregano but I felt the dried worked fine."

eurekamari

Mar. 23, 2013

"DELICIOUS! I added sun dried tomatoes and used feta instead of pecorino. I first orasted the squash with the onions. I added this to the pan sauteed zucchini. It was a light and delicious meal my ..." See morewhole family loved!"

evreeke

Mar. 7, 2013

"Maybe I didn't give this recipe a fair trial because I changed 2 ingredients - I did't have Barilla's Farfalle and I didn't have Percorino cheese. I used shell shaped noodles and Parmesan cheese and m..." See moreozzarella. I followed all the rest of the recipe until it said to put the noodles in the sauce. What sauce?! There isn't a sauce that was made... So I added stewed tomatoes. What I made tasted great."

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