Butternut Squash Agnolotti

Butternut Squash Agnolotti

🥘 Ingredients

  • butter
    2 tbsp
  • butternut squash agnolotti
    9 oz
  • garlic
    2 clove
  • garlic herb butter
    2 tbsp
  • kale
    4 oz
  • olive oil
    2 tbsp
  • onion (use half for 2 servings, all for 4)
    1 unit
  • parmesan cheese
    1 c
  • sage
    2 oz
  • walnuts
    2 oz
  1. 1
    Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Wash and dry all produce. Halve, peel, and thinly slice onion . Remove and discard any large stems from kale . Peel and mince or grate garlic . Pick sage leaves from stems and roughly chop.
    onion: 1 unit (use half for 2 servings, all for 4), kale: 4 oz, garlic: 2 clove, sage: 2 oz
  2. 2
    Heat a large drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add sliced onion and cook until slightly softened, ⏱️ 4 minutes . Add half the kale (all for 4 servings); season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until tender, ⏱️ 6 minutes . Stir in garlic and another drizzle of olive oil. Cook until fragrant, ⏱️ 30 seconds . Remove from pan and set aside.
    olive oil: 2 tbsp
  3. 3
    Once the water is boiling, add butternut squash agnolotti to the pot and bring to a gentle boil. Cook until the agnolotti are tender and float to the top, ⏱️ 4 minutes . Reserve 1 cup of the cooking water, then drain through a strainer.
    butternut squash agnolotti: 9 oz
  4. 4
    While the pasta cooks, melt butter in the same pan used for the kale over medium heat. Add the sage and walnuts . Cook gently until walnuts are toasted and the butter foams, ⏱️ 2 minutes .
    butter: 2 tbsp, walnuts: 2 oz
  5. 5
    Stir the drained agnolotti, cooked kale mixture, and ¼ cup of the reserved pasta cooking water into the pan. Increase to high heat and let bubble until the liquid reduces by half, ⏱️ 2-3 minutes . Remove the pan from heat and stir in garlic herb butter and half the parmesan cheese . Season with salt and pepper to taste.
    garlic herb butter: 2 tbsp, parmesan cheese: 1 c
  6. 6
    Divide the agnolotti between the dishes, sprinkle with the remaining Parmesan, and serve.