Butternut Squash, Sausage, Spinach and Mushroom Pasta Bake

    20m prep time
    90m total time
    Medium level
    13 ingredients

Combine the sweet, earthy flavour of butternut squash with sausage, spinach, mushrooms and sage in this hearty pasta bake.

Method

Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.

Step 1

Heat the oven to 200C/180 fan/gas 6. Put the chopped squash in a roasting tin, toss with a dash of olive oil and season. Cut each sausage into three, arrange them around the squash along with half of the sage leaves and roast for 35-40 mins, turning halfway, until the squash is tender and the sausages are caramelised.

Step 2

Add the cream cheese to a small pan, and add the milk. Whisk gently until the cream cheese has all melted. Add the nutmeg, season, stir in the parmesan until melted, then stir in the mustard.

Step 3

Oil a medium-sized baking dish. Cook the pasta following pack instructions until al dente, then drain, reserving a little of the cooking liquid. Run the cooked pasta under cold water.

Step 4

Heat a little more oil in a pan over a medium heat and fry the mushrooms with a pinch of salt for a few minutes, until softened and caramelised. Add the garlic, then the greens, stirring until wilted, then add to the cream cheese sauce you made earlier, along with the roasted squash, sausages and cooked pasta, along with the sage. Add some of the pasta cooking liquid if the sauce is a bit thick.

Step 5

Pour into the baking dish. Scatter over the remaining sage and some extra grated parmesan. Roast for 25-30 mins, until golden and bubbling. Allow to settle for 10 mins before serving.
  • Ingredients
  • Based on 4 servings
  • 10 leaves Sage, picked 1 x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Sage 20g
  • 4 Garlic Clove, crushed 1 x Sainsbury's Garlic
  • 2tbsp Olive Oil, plus extra for the dish 1 x Sainsbury's Olive Oil 500ml
  • 60g Grated Parmesan, plus extra to serve 1 x Sainsbury's Fresh Grated Parmigiano Cheese 60g
  • 600g Butternut Squash, peeled, deseeded and cut into 2-3cm cubes 2 x Sainsbury's Butternut Squash Slices, Inspired to Cook 400g
  • 400g Sausages, each one cut into 3 1 x Heck 97% Pork Gluten Free Sausages x6 400g
  • 150g Mushrooms, sliced 1 x Sainsbury's Chestnut Super Mushrooms 300g
  • 100ml Milk, or water 1 x Sainsbury's British Semi Skimmed Milk 1 Pint
  • 1 pinch Nutmeg, grated 1 x Sainsbury's Ground Nutmeg 50g
  • 1tbsp Dijon Mustard 1 x Sainsbury's Dijon Mustard 185g
  • 300g Fusilli 1 x Sainsbury's Fusilli Pasta 500g
  • 100g Kale, chard or spinach, chopped 1 x Sainsbury's Kale 200g
  • 165g Light Cream Cheese 1 x Philadelphia Light Low Fat Soft Cream Cheese 165g
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