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Chestnut and sage pasta with pancetta
We love the saltiness of the pancetta in this chestnut and sage pasta - it sets off the delicate butternut squash perfectly
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Ready in 35 minutes
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Cooking time 30 minutes
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Prep time 5 minutes
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Serves 4
Ingredients
- 1 medium butternut squash, peeled, deseeded and cut into chunks
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 100 g cubetti di pancetta
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh sage, chopped, plus a few leaves to garnish (optional)
- 200 g Merchant Gourmet whole chestnuts, roughly chopped
- 500 g fresh egg pappardelle
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil (optional)
Method
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1
Preheat the oven to 200°C, fan 180°C, gas 6. Put the butternut squash in a baking tray and toss with the oil. Roast for about 30 minutes, until soft.
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2
Meanwhile, dry fry the pancetta in a non-stick pan until crisp, then set aside. In the same pan, fry the onion and chilli until soft. Add the pancetta, sage and chestnuts to the pan and heat through.
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3
Cook the pasta according to the pack instructions. Drain, reserving 100ml of the cooking water. Stir the squash, chestnuts and reserved cooking water into the pasta. Serve, garnished with sage leaves quickly fried in the vegetable oil, if liked.
