Whole Wheat Penne With Butternut Squash
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
-
5
ingredients
- 3 1⁄2 cups butternut squash, cooked until soft
- 1 small yellow onion
- 2 1⁄2 cups whole wheat penne, uncooked
- 1⁄4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons toasted wheat germ or 2 tablespoons breadcrumbs
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons italian seasoning
- 4 garlic cloves
directions
- Bring a medium pot of water to boil. Add penne; cook 10-12 minutes, or until al dente. Drain and return to pot, removed from heat.
- Slice onion. Add to skillet over medium-high heat and sauté for 10 minutes, or until soft and lightly browned.
- Chop garlic; add to onion and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add onion and butternut squash to penne; stir until butternut squash loses its structure.
- Add olive oil, wheat germ, red pepper flakes, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
- Salt and pepper to taste.
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I'm a college student from California, currently studying at a small New York liberal arts school. I'm a vegetarian, which has, surprisingly, opened up the culinary world for me. My favorite cookbooks are probably huge, all-encompassing tomes like Veganomicon and How to Cook Everything Vegetarian.