Dinner for 4

Spaghetti with Butternut Leek Sauce

Name: Spaghetti with Butternut Leek Sauce
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 lb butternut squash; 1 tbsp light butter; 8 oz spaghetti of your choice; 1 cup large leek; 2 cloves garlic; 1/4 cup fresh shaved parmesan cheese; 4 sage leaves; kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (optional)

$6.00for 435 minServes 4

Tender butternut squash, leek, garlic, sage, and parmesan create a creamy sauce for spaghetti without added cream.

Spaghetti with Butternut Leek Sauce with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Winter squash (butternut, 1 lb$1.29/lb typical	1 lb	$1.29Typical price
	Butter, 0.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
	Pasta, 8 oz$0.10/oz typical	8 oz	$0.80Typical price
	Leeks and shallots, 0.2 lb$3.49/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.66Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Parmesan, 1 oz$0.55/oz typical	1 oz	$0.48Typical price
	Mint, 1.25$1.99 each typical	1.25	$2.39Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$6.00

Swaps

Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

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Salt and pepper

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35 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

Italian Vegetarian Kid-friendly Budget Family Dinners Fall

Typical price

$1.50 per serving$6.00 for 4

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Ingredients

1 lb butternut squash
1 tbsp light butter
8 oz spaghetti of your choice
1 cup large leek
2 cloves garlic
1/4 cup fresh shaved parmesan cheese
4 sage leaves
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (optional)

Steps

Peel and cube the butternut squash, then boil it in salted water for 12 minutes.
Cook the spaghetti in another pot of salted water until tender, then reserve 1 cup cooking water.
Melt the butter in a large skillet and cook the leek, garlic, and sage over medium heat for 6 minutes.
Drain and mash the squash into the skillet with the leek mixture.
Stir in enough reserved pasta water to make a smooth sauce.
Toss in the spaghetti and parmesan, then season with salt and pepper.