Barilla Whole Grain Penne with Asparagus, Butternut Squash and Oven-Dried Tomatoes
- Level: Intermediate
- Yield: 4 to 6 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 384
- Total Fat
- 12
- Saturated Fat
- 3
- Carbohydrates
- 62
- Dietary Fiber
- 12
- Sugar
- 5
- Protein
- 16
- Cholesterol
- 11
- Sodium
- 559
- Total: 2 hr 11 min
- Prep: 2 hr
- Cook: 11 min
Ingredients
1 box Barilla Whole Grain Penne
1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved and seeded
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 small butternut squash, largely diced
2 garlic cloves, pressed
1 bunch asparagus, sliced on a 1/2 inch diagonal
salt, to taste
black pepper, to taste
1/2 cup Romano cheese, grated
Directions
- PREHEAT oven to 225 degrees F.
- PLACE cherry tomatoes on a baking sheet. Dry tomatoes in the oven for 2 hours.
- BRING a large pot of water to a boil. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- COOK pasta according to package directions.
- Meanwhile, ADD squash and sear until brown, about 3-4 minutes. Add garlic and saute for an additional 2 minutes.
- ADD asparagus to the skillet. Saute for 2 minutes.
- REMOVE garlic from the skillet. Add oven-dried tomatoes and season with salt and pepper.
- DRAIN pasta and add to the skillet. Mix well.
- TOP with cheese before serving.
- Note: Instead of oven drying tomatoes, for faster preparation time, tomatoes may be sauted for 1-2 minutes in skillet prior to removing garlic.