This bow ties recipe is a fabulous vegetarian pasta dish. Make it low-fat by using fat-free half-and-half.

How To Make Bow Ties with Butternut Squash and Peas
This bow ties recipe is a way to add some color to your meals! This creamy and cheesy dish has a unique sweetness you don’t often taste in pasta dishes.
Ingredients
- 16 oz bow-tie pasta, or corkscrew pasta
- 1 medium butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 10 oz frozen peas
- 3/4 cup half-and-half , or light cream
- 1 tsp fresh sage leaves, minced
- 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- In a large saucepot, cook pasta as directed on the package.
- Place squash chunks in a 2.5-quart, microwave-safe baking dish. Cover and cook in a microwave oven on high, stirring once, for 12 minutes.
- Stir in peas, half-and-half and sage. Cook uncovered for 2 minutes.
- In a large warm serving bowl, toss pasta with squash mixture, Parmesan, salt and pepper. Serve.
Nutrition
- Sugar: 11g
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- Calcium: 281mg
- Calories: 655kcal
- Carbohydrates: 119g
- Cholesterol: 22mg
- Fat: 10g
- Fiber: 11g
- Iron: 4mg
- Potassium: 1145mg
- Protein: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Sodium: 751mg
- Vitamin A: 20699IU
- Vitamin C: 68mg
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