Cheesy Butternut Squash Tortellini Recipe is the Ultimate Comfort Food
Butternut squash is a vitamin-packed and versatile veggie. It tastes great pureed into soups, roasted for salads or in this case, baked into a cheesy casserole. Our butternut tortellini bake features the squash and nutritious spinach, along with multiple layers of cheese, including 5-cheese tortellini shells, parmesan and fontina. This hearty, comforting vegetarian main preps in 30 minutes and cooks in less than an hour, making it a weeknight warrior!
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Peel And Dice Butternut Squash With Ease
We love the flavor of butternut squash as well as its abundance of immunity-boosting nutrients. And this quick prep technique makes it a cinch to peel and slice! To do, poke a few holes in the raw, unpeeled squash with a fork, wrap it in a dish towel and microwave for 3 minutes. The blast of heat softens the skin and flesh, so your peeler and knife will glide right through.Â
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Ingredients
- 4 cups (¾") pieces butternut squash, about 1 lb.
- ½ tsp. salt
- ⅛ tsp. + ¼ tsp. pepper
- 1 (20 oz.) pkg. refrigerated 5-cheese tortellini
- 1 Tbs. butter
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2½ cups milk
- 3 Tbs. all-purpose flour
- 1½ cups shredded fontina, 6 oz.
- 4 cups baby spinach, 2 oz.
- â…“ cup grated Parmesan
Instructions
Heat oven to 350°F. Coat 12-cup baking dish with cooking spray. Toss squash with 1/4 tsp. salt and 1/8 tsp. pepper. Spread in single layer on rimmed baking sheet; coat with cooking spray. Roast until tender, 25–30 min.; reserve.
In large pot of salted boiling water, cook tortellini according to package directions; drain. Return pasta to pot.
In separate pot, melt butter over mediumlow heat. Add onion; cook, stirring, until softened, about 5 min. Whisk in milk and flour. Over medium heat, bring to boil, stirring often. Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened, 2–3 min. Remove from heat. Stir in 1 cup fontina, remaining salt and pepper. Add to pot with pasta. Add spinach, Parmesan and squash; toss until coated. Transfer to baking dish. Top with remaining fontina. Bake until bubbly, 20 min. Broil until golden, 2–3 min.
Nutrition
- Calories: 470
- Fat: 21 gram
- Saturated Fat: 12 gram
- Protein: 22 gram
- Carbohydrate: 48 gram
- Fiber: 5 gram
- Cholesterol: 115 mg
- Sugar: 9 gram
- Sodium: 850 mg
