Shrimp Bacon and Butternut Squash Pasta

At the time of developing this recipe, I had only had butternut squash once and I loved it. So, while making this recipe, I wasn’t sure that butternut squash with go well with pasta. The sweetness from the butternut squash combined with the saltiness from the bacon just balance this meal well.

Growing up, most of our meals has more than one kind of protein. That is, in a meal, we can have meat, fish, shrimp, periwinkle, etc. Almost never just meat or just fish or just shrimp. It has also been varieties in our meal and I have unconsciously continue to carry that tradition. I always feel it is boring to have just one kind of protein in a meal. The different flavour and texture makes me so happy.

This is another reason this meal have more than one protein element in it. The flavours of the bacon, shrimp and sausage just combines greatly together. You can use any combination of proteins you have as well; chicken, beef, etc, just cook and cut into small bite size.

Depending on how spicy you want it, you can add more or less habanero pepper. I always suggest removing the seed from the habanero in most of my recipes because most of the hotness/ spiciness is in the seed of the pepper.

I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as I enjoyed making it.

With Love, B!

Shrimp Bacon and Butternut Squash Pasta

This dish is simple and flavorful. The flavours from the bacon, sausage, sage and butter is just perfect. It compliment the pasta very well.

• Chopping Board
• Sieve
• Knife
• Frying Pan or Wok
• Pot

• 5 cups Small Shell Pasta (Or any shape of pasta)
• 500 g Bacon (Pan fried and chopped)
• 3 Sausages (Chopped and Pan Fried)
• 1-2 small bulb Shallot / onions (Minced)
• 2-3 Habanero Pepper (Minced)
• 2 cloves Garlic (Minced)
• 1/2 – 1 cup Parmigiano Reggiano (Sub with Parmesan Cheese)
• 1 Butternut Squash (Peel and diced)
• 1/2 – 1 cup Shrimp (Cooked)
• 5-8 leaves Sage (Chopped)
• 4 tbsp Butter
• Olive oil (Sub with vegetable oil)
• Black Pepper
• Seasoning Cube
• Salt

1. Place a pot on medium heat, add water, salt and tsp of oil and allow to boil.

   
   
   

2. Once water is boiled, add the pasta until it is al dente. Then transfer to a sieve and set aside.

   
   
   

3. In a pan, place on heat and add olive oil and allow to heat.

   
   
   

4. Then add the butternut squash stirring constantly until it soften.

   
   
   

5. Then add the black pepper and stir

   
   
   

6. Now add the butter and sage and stir for about 2 mins.

   
   
   

7. Then add in the minced onions and garlic and stir and let it cook for 2 mins.

   
   
   

8. Add the habanero pepper and the shrimp and stir for about a min.

   
   
   

9. Then add in the bacon and sausages and stir.

   
   
   

10. Add salt and seasoning cube (if using) to taste and stir

    
    
    

11. Now add the cooked pasta and stir. Taste and adjust the seasoning as needed.

    
    
    

12. Then turn off the heat and add the cheese and stir

    
    
    

13. Enjoy

    
    
    

14. With Love, B!

Main Course

Bacon, Butternut Squash, Pasta, Sausage

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