Ham & Butternut Squash Skillet
Finish cooking the pasta in the skillet adds flavor to the pasta and thickens the sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
- Category: Pasta
- Method: Skillet
Ingredients
Scale
- 10oz (300gr) ham, cut into bite-size pieces
- 10oz (300gr) butternut squash, cubed
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1/2 red pepper, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbs Dijon-stule mustard
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tbs olive oil
- 1/2 cup (4oz, 125ml) chicken broth
- 3oz (90gr) soft goat cheese
- 1 1/4 cup (4oz, 125gr) pasta penne, rigatoni, fusilli
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package instructions but remove and drain 1 – 2 minutes before done.
- Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat.
- Add onion, pepper, and sauté 5 minutes.
- Add garlic, paprika, and sauté briefly.
- Add ham, squash, and sauté. 3 – 5 minutes.
- Add stock, mustard, oregano, and bring to a simmer.
- Turn heat to medium-low, cover and simmer 10 minutes.
- Add drained pasta, turn heat to medium and cook, uncovered, a few more minutes, until pasta and squash are done.
- Stir in goat cheese and heat through.
- Serve from skillet.
Notes
I use the soft goat cheese that comes in a small carton. You could also use herbed cream cheese.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 recipe
- Calories: 872
- Sugar: 9.5 g
- Sodium: 727.6 mg
- Fat: 31.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 12.2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 83.1 g
- Fiber: 7.7 g
- Protein: 62.7 g
- Cholesterol: 154.1 mg
Keywords: skillet dinner, ham, butternut squash, pasta
