Roasted Butternut Squash & Walnut Orzo Recipe

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Roasted Butternut Squash & Walnut Orzo

Submitted By: Rosemary Mark

Delicious walnut inspired orzo recipe that can be served as an entrée or side dish. Using frozen, cubed butternut squash saves the time and effort required for a whole squash.

Servings: 6
Prep Time: 5m
Cook Time: 20m

Low Calorie Vegetarian Quick

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Ingredients

1 medium butternut squash, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (3 cups)

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 clove garlic, minced

1 teaspoon each dried sage and dried thyme

½ teaspoon red pepper flakes

¼ teaspoon salt

½ cup chopped California walnuts

1 cup orzo pasta

1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Directions

Preheat oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with foil and coat with cooking spray.
Combine squash, olive oil, herbs, red pepper and salt. Spread on prepared pan. Bake 12 minutes. Stir. Add walnuts; bake additional 5-8 minutes until squash is tender and walnuts lightly toasted.
While squash is roasting, cook orzo in salted water according to package directions. Drain, reserving 1/4 cup cooking water.
In a large bowl combine hot pasta, squash and walnuts. Stir in Parmesan cheese. Add some of the reserved pasta cooking water if needed to moisten. Serve immediately.