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  • Butternut Squash and Baby Greens with Brown Butter Spaghetti

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    Butternut Squash and Baby Greens with Brown Butter Spaghetti
    Servings: 6
    by Kyra Martin
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    I was a little skeptical of the brown butter flavor being able to come through, but WOW! It was so delicious and nutty and the perfect compliment to the dish.

    Ingredients

    • 1 butternut squash (or similar), skinned, seeded and cut into bit size cubes. (My squash was about 2 lbs)
    • olive oil
    • 1/2 stick unsalted butter (if you use salted, just be conscious of adding in salt later)
    • 1 T minced garlic
    • 1 large onion, diced
    • 1 bag of mixed baby greens (I used a mix of kale, chard and spinach that I found at my local grocery store. It was about 6 cups if you want to use loose leaves)
    • 1/2 c parmesan or romano
    • salt
    • pepper
    • Spaghetti noodles (the amount depends on how hungry you are and how many people you are feeding. If you follow the recipe above I would use 1 lb of pasta)

    Directions

    1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
    2. Toss the squash cubes with a drizzle of olive oil, salt and pepper.
    3. Roast until the squash is tender, about 30-40 minutes. Set aside.
    4. In the meantime, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Salt the water and cook the pasta until it's to your liking.
    5. In a large skillet, cook the onion in a small amount of olive oil until they become translucent and tender. Stir in the garlic and cook until fragrant and the onions might be just starting to golden.
    6. Add the baby greens, little by little, and wilt them into the onions.
    7. Toss in the squash and cheese and adjust the salt and pepper if needed, if you are using salted butter you may want to not add salt.
    8. In a small saucepan, melt the butter. Continue cooking over medium heat until the butter is brown, has little flecks of brown bits (flavor!!!) and smells nutty. This can take a few minutes so you might want to start this at the same time as your onions, but make sure to keep an eye on it so it doesn't burn.
    9. Once the butter is browned, toss together the noodles, squash, and butter.
    10. Top with a little more cheese if desired.

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    • J. Gino Genovesi
      J. Gino Genovesi
      Kyra. Sounds good. Will try it soon. Chef J. Gino Genovesi

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