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High Protein Rotini with Butternut Squash Sauce

Prep Time:

15 minutes

Cook Time:

Serves:

4 Servings

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About the Recipe

Ingredients

1 lb lean ground turkey (99/1)

1 lb whole 30 compliant hot Italian pork sausage 

1 tablespoon avocado oil

1 tsp pink Himalayan sea salt

½ tsp black pepper 

8oz Veggiecraft Cauliflower Rotini

¾ cup chicken bone broth 

¾ cup Silk® Original Protein Almond Milk

16 oz bag of frozen butternut squash 

2 TBSP minced garlic  

Up to 2 TBSP fresh sage (finely chopped)

Up to 2 TBSP fresh thyme  (finely chopped)


Preparation

  • In a large pot, boil water and begin cooking rotini, according to package directions.

  • Meanwhile...

    • Wash and dry sage and thyme.

    • Add avocado oil to a large stock pot and start browning the ground turkey and Italian sausage over medium to medium high heat. Add salt and pepper. 

    • Place frozen butternut squash in a microwave safe bowl with 2 tablespoons of water. Cover and cook for eight minutes. 

  • Once the butternut squash is cooked, carefully place into a blender with minced garlic, chicken bone broth, and almond milk. Blend until smooth.

  • Once the ground turkey and Italian sausage are cooked through, add the butternut squash sauce to pan with turkey.

  • Drain the pasta when it is al dente and add to the pot with the meat and sauce.

  • Add chopped herbs to taste.

  • Mix together and enjoy!

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