Cooking Roasted Butternut Squash-Stuffed Shells

Butternut squash is a kind of winter squash having a candy, nutty flavor just like the taste of a pumpkin. It is a large oblong-shaped vegetable which grows on a vine. It is generated of orange fleshy pulp that is held by a yellow skin. once it is ripe, it becomes orange - the riper it gets, the deeper the orange color and it gets sweeter and richer in flavor. The seeds can, in addition, be consumed whether roasted or raw. In Australia and New Zealand, the butternut squash is called Butternut pumpkin.

This could be used to create a couple of delicious meals. It could be used in the next ways:

Grilled

Roasted

Pureed and used to make soups

To make casseroles

To make muffins and bread

Prep Time: 30 Minutes Start to Finish: 55 Minutes Makes: 12 servings (2 shells each)

¼ teaspoon pepper

24 uncooked jumbo pasta shells

3 cups ½-inch cubes peeled butternut squash

1 tablespoon canola or olive oil

1 cup Fiber One® original bran cereal

½ lb lean Italian turkey sausage links, casings removed

2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage leaves

1 cup reduced-fat Parmesan Alfredo pasta sauce

1⁄3 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

¾ cup fat-free ricotta cheese

¼ cup fat-free (skim) milk

1 cup firmly packed fresh baby spinach leaves, chopped

1. Heat oven to 425°F. In a medium bowl, toss squash, oil and pepper until butternut squash is evenly coated. Spread in single layer on ungreased cookie sheet. Roast uncovered 15 to 20 minutes, stirring sometimes until squash is tender. nice slightly. lower oven temperature to 350°F.

2. Meanwhile, cook pasta shells as directed on packets, omitting salt and oil and using minimum cook time; drain. Place cereal in a resealable food-storage plastic bag; seal bag and finely crush with rolling pin or meat mallet (or finely crush in food processor).

3. Spray 10-inch skillet with cooking spray. Crumble sausage into skillet; cook until no longer pink. Stir in cereal.

4. In a large bowl, mix ricotta milk and cheese. Stir in spinach, sage, roasted squash and sausage mixture, tossing lightly to make a combination of.

5. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Fill each cooked pasta shell with about 3 tablespoons squash mixture; place in baking dish. Drizzle Alfredo sauce through shells; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

6. Cover with foil. Bake 15 minutes. Uncover; bake five to ten minutes longer or until hot.

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