Roasted Butternut Baked Penne

• 1 pound Butternut Squash, Peeled And Chopped
• Olive Oil
• 1/4 teaspoons Salt
• 1/4 teaspoons Pepper
• 1/4 teaspoons Nutmeg
• 1/2 pounds Whole Wheat Penne
• 2 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
• 1 whole Small Shallot, Chopped
• 1 Tablespoon Flour
• 23 cups Milk
• 1/4 cups Mascarpone Cheese
• 1/4 cups Freshly Grated Mozzarella Cheese
• 1/4 cups Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese
• Sage Leaves
• Crumbled Bacon, If Desired

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Peel and chop squash, then lay on a baking sheet.
2. Toss with olive oil, salt, pepper and nutmeg.
3. Roast for 20 minutes, flip once, then roast for 20 minutes more.
4. Remove from the oven and add squash to a bowl, then mash with a potato masher or fork.
5. Prepare water for pasta and cook according to directions.
6. While pasta is cooking, heat a medium saucepan over medium heat and add butter and shallots.
7. Whisk continuously until the butter browns and small brown bits appear in the pan.
8. Immediately whisk in flour and cook for 1-2 minutes.
9. Add milk, mascarpone and mashed squash, then mix until until combined.
10. I chose to keep my sauce in a thicker state, but if youd like it thinned out a bit more, add additional milk.
11. At this point, taste and see if youd like any additional salt or spicesthis will most likely depend on how seasoned your squash was.
12. I added another small pinch of salt.
13. Add pasta to an 8 or 9-inch baking dish.
14. Pour sauce over top, then use a spoon to fold the sauce into the penne, coating it completely.
15. Top with shredded cheeses and fresh sage leaves.
16. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until cheese is golden and bubbly.
17. Garnish with crumbled bacon if desired.
18. Serves about 4.
19. Note: this is a very thick pasta, and it is not swimming in sauce.
20. If you would prefer it to be saucy, Id advise adding more milk to the sauce while cooking.
21. It is great reheated, and adding 1-2 tablespoons of milk when reheating helps it come together nicely.

butternut, olive oil, salt, pepper, nutmeg, whole wheat penne, butter, shallot, flour, milk, mascarpone cheese, freshly grated mozzarella cheese, freshly grated parmesan cheese, bacon

Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/roasted-butternut-baked-penne/ (may not work)