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Heart Healthy Bean & Veggie Pasta Bake with Creamed Butternut Squash

Easy Bean & Veggie Pasta Bake with Creamed Butternut Squash

4.41 from 5 votes
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Servings: 4
Author: Shashi
An easy, gluten-free, dairy-free, and delicious Easy Bean & Veggie Pasta Bake with Creamed Butternut Squash.

Ingredients

  • 12 oz package pre-cut butternut squash
  • 2 + 2 tablespoons Mazola® Corn Oil
  • 1/2 cup coconut milk
  • 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons vegetable stock
  • 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup frozen spinach
  • 1/2 cup chickpeas
  • 1/2 cup black beans
  • 1 cup gluten free pasta
  • 1/2 onion chopped
  • 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
  • 2 cloves garlic chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper or to taste
  • parsley to garnish

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
  • Add 2 tablespoons of Mazola® Corn Oil to a skillet or oven safe pan and also add the butternut squash to it.
  • Pan roast butternut squash over medium/high flame for about 15 minutes so some cubes are slightly charred. Add in the 2 tablespoons of vegetable stock and cover pan and let cook about 4-5 minutes so butternut squash cubes are tender.
  • Then add butternut squash to a blender with coconut milk, vegetable stock, turmeric and smoked paprika and blend - then set blender with mixture aside to cool a bit before adding the egg.
  • While waiting for mixture to cool, boil gluten free pasta till al dente in another pan.
  • While pasta is boiling, grab the skillet that you used for the butternut squash and add the other 2 tablespoons of Mazola® Corn Oil and add onion, garlic and ginger and saute about 5-7 minutes. Add in the spinach and chickpeas and black beans. Then add in the pasta and season with salt and pepper.
  • Meanwhile, add egg to creamed butternut squash in blender and blend till well incorporated.
  • Pour this creamed butternut squash mixture over pasta, spinach and bean saute in skillet.
  • Place skillet in oven and bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes.
  • Garnish with parsley and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 344kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 456mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 3g
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