{yummy} spaghetti with creamy butternut squash sauce

one of my go-to websites for recipes is skinnytaste. it's no secret that i'm a weight watchers fan. the main issue i tend to notice with fellow weight watchers is that they load up on processed foods. what's the point of loosing weight if you're eating crap in the process?!

skinnytaste has a huge following of people that are looking for simple, easy, and healthy recipes that are based on natural ingredients. i have yet to make anything that hasn't been good and hasn't gotten the seal of approval from the men in my life. i am a huge fan to say the least, so expect to see many posts linking back to this website. might as well bookmark it for yourself in the meantime.

my yummy homemade dinner.

when i saw the following recipe on pinterest and realized it was from skinnytaste, i knew it was my next must-make. pasta + butternut squash = get in my tummy now. i did make a few adjustments solely based on the ingredients i had on hand, but it turned out great. proof that good food is going to be good no matter what. so here goes nothing...

spaghetti with creamy butternut squash sauce

• 1 lb butternut squash, peeled and diced
• 1 tbsp light butter
• 8 oz spaghetti of your choice (i used Trader Joe's high fiber)
• 1 (1 cup) onion (white part only)
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup fresh shaved parmesan cheese (i used grated parmesan)
• 4 sage leaves, sliced thin
• kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

bring a pot of water to a boil and add the butternut squash. cook until soft. remove squash from the pot with a slotted spoon and place in a blender. blend until smooth.

pre-blend.

post-blend.

next add the pasta to the pot of boiling water and cook as directed on the package. once cooked, place pasta in a colander to drain and reserve 1 cup of pasta water.

in case you didn't know what boiling pasta looks like.

in a deep pan, melt the butter and saute the onion/garlic for about 5-6 minutes.

saute, baby.

add in the pureed butternut squash and season with salt/pepper to taste. add in however much of the previously reserved pasta water that you'd like depending on how thin or thick you want your sauce. stir in parmesan, sage, and pasta. 

finished sauce.

now eat and enjoy. yum.

xoxo Lauren