Serve this beautiful pasta with our Caprese Salad and quick Dutch Oven Bread.
Orecchiette Pasta
Shaped to resemble little ears orecchiette pasta is one of my favorites. I absolutely love its thicker texture as it stays al dente even on the following day. Orecchiette is perfect for leftovers! Did you know that orecchiette was specifically designed to catch sauces like little scoops? It is also meant to be paired with vegetables sauces. And that is how I developed this recipe. The little pasta scoops are loaded with roasted butternut squash, spinach and spicy chorizo sausage. I also coated it in a savoury Parmesan sauce. This pasta dish is as hearty as it is delicious and truly a one pan dinner. If orecchiette is not available in your area, feel free to substitute with pasta shells aka conchiglie. They have a similar shape although the shells are slightly deeper and thinner.
The Sauce
The sauce in this pasta is extremely easy but nonetheless delicious. It takes its flavour from the paprika spiced chorizo sausage, good quality chicken stock and freshly grated Parmesan cheese. The sauce contains no cream but has a creamy texture due to the Parmesan cheese. It is great for people who are lactose intolerant like my son. Parmesan cheese is very low in lactose due to the ageing process it goes through.
Ingredients
Two stars of this incredible pasta dish are chorizo sausage and roasted butternut squash. It’s remarkable how well they play together! The spiciness of the chorizo balances out the sweetness of the butternut squash perfectly. Roasting the squash adds a touch of caramelisation, which takes the flavour even further. Orecchiette with chorizo sausage and roasted butternut squash is the dish inspired by the flavours and the colours of the autumn. It is beautiful and very satisfying to use ingredients that are in season. What is your favourite way of cooking with butternut squash? More Favourite Butternut Squash Recipes:
Creamy Butternut Squash Gnocchi Butternut Squash Risotto with Sage and Goat Cheese Roasted Butternut Squash with Spiced Lentils, Feta and Pine Nuts Roasted Butternut Squash and Sweet Potato Soup
