While the noodles are roasting, you’ll make a quick butter and sage sauce. You want the finished noodles to be soft, but still retain a bite – similar to the consistency of al dente pasta. I spread mine between two pans in a thin, single layer and they took exactly 7 minutes (stirring once halfway through). Total roasting time will depend on the thickness of your noodles and how densely you pack them onto the sheet pan. Toss those gorgeous butternut noodles with some avocado or olive oil, and then spread them onto a sheet pan to get their roast on. It totally gets the job done, and it’s a really pretty presentation. And if you don’t have one of those guys, just shave the squash into ribbons with your vegetable peeler (like I did with this rainbow carrot salad). If you have a spiralizer, then go to town! I don’t own one (I know) so I used my handheld julienne peeler, which takes a wee bit longer but is just as effective.
BUTTERNUT SQUASH ZOODLES SKIN
You can either use a very sharp knife to peel the skin or a vegetable peeler.Īfter that, it’s noodle time. Trim the top from the neck, and then peel. You’ll start by chopping off the end, and setting it aside for another use (I used mine to make a batch of white bean ragout). For noodles, you want to choose a squash with a very long neck and smaller “tail” (that’s the bulbous end). Let’s start with our butternut squash selection. #mamatried Pin it now! Click here to pin this recipe for butternut squash noodles with crispy sage butter! Butternut Squash Noodles Recipe Notes That being said, they are decidedly not kid friendly (at least not my kid).
Spoiler alert: butternut squash noodles, especially when slathered with butter and crispy sage, are freaking awesome.
Our test case this time ’round is the sweet, the nutritious, the delectable…butternut squash! Welcome to latest edition of “How to pretend it’s a noodle so my kid will eat it”. Best of all, this entire dish is ready in just 20 minutes. I love them “naked” as a light lunch or side dish, but they also make for an excellent seasonal pasta substitution. They are so easy to make and need only the slightest bit of seasoning to really shine. Roasted Butternut Squash Noodles are a vibrant and nutritious fall side dish.
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