Categories: Italian, Pasta

Ingredients

• Salt and pepper
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
• 1/4 cup sliced shallots
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste
• 2 cups chopped tomatoes
• 1 1/2 to 2 pounds peeled, cubed or shredded butternut or other winter squash, about 5 cups
• 1/2 pound cut pasta, like ziti or penne
• Freshly chopped parsley or Parmesan for garnish.

Directions

1. Salt and pepper

2. 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

3. 1 tablespoon chopped garlic

4. 1/4 cup sliced shallots

5. 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste

6. 2 cups chopped tomatoes

7. 1 1/2 to 2 pounds peeled, cubed or shredded butternut or other winter squash, about 5 cups

8. 1/2 pound cut pasta, like ziti or penne

9. Freshly chopped parsley or Parmesan for garnish.

10. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt it. Put olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic, shallots and pepper flakes and cook for about a minute; add tomatoes and squash, and cook with some salt and pepper.

11. When squash is tender — about 10 minutes for shreds, 15 or so for small cubes — cook pasta until it is tender. Combine sauce and pasta, and serve, garnished with parsley or Parmesan.

12. Yield: 4 servings.

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