Creamy Butternut Squash Pasta with Bacon

I had read a recipe on Pinterest from cookie and kate and thought I would give it a go. not to diss the vegan idea I was just wanting 'more' so I used chicken stock and yummy maple cured bacon mmmmm. 

ingredients

1.5 pounds of small cubes of butternut squash

1 brown onion chopped

300mls chicken stock

pinch of cinnamon

pepper

chilli flakes (omit of you like)

5 rashers of maple or smoked back bacon (cut in strips and fried off)

1/2  cup of pasta water

pasta 

1. fry the onion, cinnamon and butternut squash in the pan with some oil until the onion starts to soften this should take 10 mins

2. add the chicken stock and pepper and simmer for 20 mins. During this time fry off your bacon and boil your pasta. 

3. place butternut squash mixture in food processor and whizz into a purée 

4. return back to the pan and stir in the bacon. 

5. add water from pasta (starch is a thickener) and stir. drain pasta and add to the purée to toss.

6. plate up and enjoy! 

this is so creamy no need for cheese or cream added so nice low fat recipe. my hubby the Vegetable Avoider loved it so has to be a thumbs up.