Spaghetti with Butternut Squash & Parmesan Sauce

Ingredients

1. Parmigiano Reggiano cheese 200g
2. Milk 300ml
3. Butternut squash 300g
4. Spaghetti 200g
5. Black pepper
6. White onion, finely chopped 30g
7. Butter 10g
8. Extra virgin olive oil 10ml
9. Black pepper

Method

1. Wash the butternut squash well, pat dry, and cut into half.
2. Peel and remove all the seeds using a spoon
3. In a preheated cooking pot, and add the extra virgin olive oil and butter
4. Add the onion and cook until caramelized, then add the butternut squash.
5. Warm the milk
6. Remove from the heat and add the Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, and cover with cling film for 10 minutes
7. Strain and the mixture and reduce until it holds a sauce consistency.
8. Cook the pasta in a pasta boiler for about 12 minutes until al dente
9. Add the pasta to the butternut squash and parmesan sauce and cook for few more minutes while tossing gently until incorporated
10. Garnish with pumpkin seeds and extra virgin olive oil