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Winter Squash and Spinach Pasta Bake
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Servings: 8
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Ingredients
1 large egg
1 cup (250 grams) ricotta
1 cup (100 grams) finely grated parmesan, divided
1 cup (85 grams) coarsely grated fontina cheese
1 1/4 cups (300 grams) water
3 tablespoons (45 ml) olive oil, divided
1 tablespoon (8.4 grams) kosher salt (I use Diamond; use less of other brands)
Freshly grated nutmeg (optional)
Freshly ground black pepper
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, to taste
3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
5 ounces (140 grams) baby spinach, roughly chopped
2 tablespoons thinly-sliced sage leaves or 1 teaspoons chopped thyme leaves (optional)
1 1/4-pound (560-grams) butternut or another sturdy winter squash, peeled, seeded, sliced thin or 1 pound (455 grams) in prepared chunks, sliced thin
8 ounces (225 grams) dried pasta , broken into pieces if large/long