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Chicken Butternut Squash Pasta

Kylie - immaEATthat
This is an easy recipe that works great for meal prep and is certainly one that you won't get tired of eating day after day!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Baking Sheet
  • Pasta Pot
  • Stovetop
  • Skillet

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb Ground Chicken
  • ⅓ C Walnuts Roughly Chopped
  • 2 Tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
  • 2 ½ C Butternut Squash Cubed into ½" Cubes
  • 3 Tbsp Olive Oil Divided
  • 4 oz Goat Cheese
  • 3 C Pasta (Like Rotini)
  • 1 Tsp Garlic Minced
  • ⅛ Tsp Black Pepper
  • ⅛ Tsp Sea Salt
  • ¼ Tsp Nutmeg
  • 5 Large Fresh Basil Leaves Chiffonade

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400°. On a sheet pan, toss together butternut squash, 2 tablespoons olive oil, sea salt and pepper. Bake for 30 minutes, stirring once, or until butternut squash is soft. Meanwhile, you're gonna want to get your pasta going. Boil some water and cook pasta according to package directions. Strain pasta through a colander and set aside.
  • Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to a skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add in garlic and cook, stirring frequently until garlic is toasted, about 1 minute. Add in ground chicken and cook, again stirring frequently, until chicken is cooked. Add in walnuts, balsamic and nutmeg and reduce heat to low, allowing balsamic to reduce for a couple minutes. Then divide pasta among 4 containers (if taking lunches for the week) or 4 plates (if eating right away). Then top with the ground chicken mixture, roasted butternut squash, goat cheese and basil. Eat warm! Om nom nom.
Keyword Butternut Squash, Chicken, Pasta
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