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Pasta Sauce with Roasted Cherry Tomatoes and Butternut Squash

October 27, 2017 by Barb 17 Comments

This pasta sauce with roasted tomatoes and butternut squash is rich, creamy, and delicious, and sure to be a hit with your family.

It’s so simple, yet so delicious, that it astounds me! It’s one of my all-time favourites. All you need are a few fresh ingredients and a bit of time. A Sunday afternoon might be a good day to try this, as the longer this roasts, the richer it becomes.

Think tomatoes, onions, garlic, and Italian sausage … Mama Mia! Mangia Tutti!Tomato Pasta Sauce with Italian Sausage, Keeping With the Times

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As this was roasting away in my oven, I stepped outside for something and then came back in. As I did, the aroma greeted me at the door and I felt like I was stepping into one of the finest Italian restaurants around.

Suddenly, I wanted to grab a glass of wine,put on “Gira Con Me” by Josh Groban and nibble on some crusty Italian bread ;)Wondering where to find the cutest pastas at an affordable price? Well, HomeSense is the place! Who knew! I’ve been able to find all kinds of Italian brands with different shapes, sizes, and colours. They also have great egg noodles!Tomato Pasta Sauce with Italian Sausage, Keeping With the Times, An easy go-to recipe for pasta sauce that takes its time.

I urge you to give this a try!

Pasta Sauce with Roasted Tomatoes and Butternut Squash

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Pasta Sauce with Roasted Cherry Tomatoes and Butternut Squash
Author: Barb Brookbank
Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Italian
 
Ingredients
  • 8 cups cherry tomatoes
  • 1 large onion, thinly sliced
  • 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
  • 1 Tbsp dried basil
  • 4 Italian sausages, sliced into 1/2 inch rounds
  • NOTE: I like to cut the sausages partially frozen as they keep their shape better
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • Sprinkle of salt, freshly ground pepper
  • 1-2 cups baked butternut squash (to be added to sauce later)
Instructions
  1. PREHEAT oven to 375F
  2. SPLIT open the butternut squash, remove seeds and pulp, arrange on cookie sheet, cover in foil, and place in oven to bake alongside the tomato mixture
  3. PLACE tomatoes, garlic, onion, sausages, olive oil, basil and salt and pepper in a large Dutch oven
  4. ROAST until the tomatoes, onions and sausages are lightly browned and smell a.ma.zing (I've found this can take 2 - 4 hours depending on your pot, your oven, and your tastes)
  5. REMOVE sausages from pot and set aside
  6. COOL tomato mixture slightly then in small batches, whirl in food processor (I use my Vitamix)
  7. SCOOP out butternut squash from skin and add to the last tomato batch and blend
  8. PLACE everything (including sausages) back in Dutch oven and reheat gently
  9. BRING a large pot of water to the boil, add your pasta of choice and cook until al dente. Drain, and rinse with hot water. I splash a tiny bit of olive oil on it to keep it from sticking
  10. PLACE pasta in individual serving dishes, top with the sauce and sprinkle with fresh basil if you like
Notes
Rich, sweet, and flavourful.
3.5.3226

You might want to try some Homemade Ice Cream to finish off this wonderful meal.

Filed Under: Main Course Tagged With: pasta, pasta sauce, sausage, tomatoes

Comments

  1. Ahayes1225 says

    October 27, 2012 at 4:55 pm

    Looks delicious!

    Reply
  2. Gail Dixon (Louisiana Belle) says

    October 27, 2012 at 6:19 pm

    This looks so fresh and delicious! Thank you so much for sharing your recipe.

    Reply
  3. Maria says

    October 27, 2012 at 8:03 pm

    Mmm your pasta looks absolutely delicious! The sauce sounds wonderful!

    Reply
  4. Lisa Gordon says

    October 27, 2012 at 9:39 pm

    My goodness, this sounds wonderful, Barb!
    Definitely on my list for this week.
    Your photographs are absolutely gorgeous.
    Thank you so much for sharing the recipe.

    Reply
  5. Pieces of Sunshine says

    October 28, 2012 at 1:49 am

    Looks delicious Barb. Your first photo is perfectly done to make us all hungry. Love that it looks so easy!

    Reply
  6. karren says

    October 28, 2012 at 5:20 am

    These photos are amazing! You really need to work in the food photography business! I can almost smell this! Thank you for the recipe.

    Reply
  7. Viv (modifica) says

    October 28, 2012 at 3:04 pm

    Oh my mouth is watering thanks Barb this looks amazing…

    Reply
  8. Seeing Each Day says

    October 28, 2012 at 7:11 pm

    Delicious looking meal – thanks for sharing the recipe , and including the glass of wine in it, because I always copy recipes exactly and if you say to have a glass of wine, then I’ve no choice but to have the wine!

    Reply
  9. Ross says

    October 29, 2012 at 6:22 am

    This sounds and looks fantastic,and I’ll be trying it very soon! Hope your weekend was great!

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  10. Seraphina´s Phantasie says

    November 1, 2012 at 2:37 pm

    Yummy, delicious and fantastic !

    Reply
  11. Miz Helen says

    November 3, 2012 at 12:50 am

    Hi Barb,
    This is a beautiful post!! The photos, the recipe, all very special. Hope you are having a great fall weekend and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
    Come Back Soon!
    Miz Helen

    Reply
  12. city says

    November 11, 2012 at 10:04 am

    thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  13. Carola Bartz says

    October 23, 2013 at 1:53 pm

    It looks and sounds delicious – you actually made me hungry. I will try this recipe – I always love simple and flavorful plus I am a big fan of Italian cuisine. Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
  14. Lea says

    April 25, 2017 at 3:52 pm

    This is a great recipe! Thanks for posting. We also love the Kirkland sausage ….. it’s a go to for many meals. I feel we have a lot in common, Barb. Both live in Alberta. Married my high school sweetheart and I’m mom to 2 beautiful daughters and 5 adorable grand-children. Emerald Lake and Maui (what can I say?).

    Reply
    • Barb says

      May 2, 2017 at 6:10 am

      We do have a lot in common Lea! Thanks so much for stopping by my blog!

      Reply
  15. León says

    November 5, 2017 at 12:16 pm

    Those little butterfly pastas are so cute! Sadly, I know myself well enough to know that I will never make that recipe, though it does sound delicious. But I did put Josh Groban on my CD player immediately. He was such a baby when he made that album, but it’s still my favorite. You, Barb, are an inspiration as always.

    Reply
    • Barb says

      November 7, 2017 at 7:19 am

      Hi León! and thank you my friend! Josh Groban is a fav of mine also (glad I inspired you to put him on!)

      Reply

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