2 cups (1/2 squash) butternut squash, peeled and cut in to large dice
half package of kielbasa-like sausage
half of a yellow onion
1 clove garlic
1 cup chicken broth
2/3 cup heavy cream
pinch of nutmeg
salt and pepper
1 cups thawed frozen peas
1 lbs pasta
handful of Parmesan
- Steam squash and puree in blender until smooth.
- Brown sausage in large skillet over medium heat. When finished, remove.
- Add a bit of olive oil to skillet. Saute onions until translucent and then add garlic, cooking for a few more minutes.
- Deglaze skillet with chicken stock, stirring to get all the browned bits.
- Add pureed squash to the pan and whisk until smooth.
- Once sauce starts to bubble, whisk in cream. Add nutmeg, salt and pepper to taste.
- Cook pasta. Drain and reserve some cooking water.
- Add pasta to sauce, along with sausage and peas. If mixture seems dry or pasty, add reserved pasta water.
- Turn off heat. Stir in Parmesan and serve.