Dinner Four

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Butternut Squash Pasta with Balsamic Glaze

It has occurred to me that perhaps I should sweep my porch before I take these photos.   This is a great meal to make during times like this because it is quite fast, and all the ingredients come from  your pantry and/or cold storage. 

The ingredients are:

• your favourite pasta (I used brown rice fettuccine noodles from Tinkyada)
• one butternut squash
• two onions
• pine nuts
• balsamic glaze (I buy this pre-prepared, my favourite brand is Nonna Pia's, which you can find around town and at Costco)

The instructions are:

1. Peel the onions, and then slice them into strips.   Fry them at a high heat at first, and then leave them at a low heat, stirring occasionally, until they caramelize. 
2. Cube the squash.   You can do this by cutting it in half right where it stops being straight.   This makes it easier to cut the skin off both sections with a knife.   Then, remove the seeds and cut into cubes.    I put the cubes into a stainless steel steamer basket and steam them until you can easily puncture them with a fork. 
3. Prepare the noodles.  Everyone has their own way of doing this.   I boil the water ahead of time.   I add the noodles and stir them frequently for about the first third of the time I cook them.   Then, once the water gets a bit cloudy, I turn down the heat enough so that the water doesn't boil over, and stir them very infrequently.   When they're the right texture, drain them, rinse them, and mix them up with a tablespoon or two of olive oil.  

That's it, just add all the ingredients together, and you have this delicious dish!