Healthy Butternut Squash and tomato pasta bake

I love pasta dishes and sometimes I feel like I’d eat them every day if I could. This healthy butternut squash and tomato pasta bake is full of flavour and it is full of vegetables too. If you like butternut squash then you should really give this a try.

Butternut squash tips

If you are put off using a butternut squash and making this Healthy Butternut Squash and tomato pasta bake because it is hard to peel then these tips could help you out.

Instead of trying to scoop all the seeds out, just cut around them. This is much easier as the stringy seeds can be difficult to remove.

Cut butternut squash in half length-ways and microwave for five minutes to soften it slightly. This will make it easier to peel off the skin with a potato peeler.

Consider leaving the skin on. In some recipes, it really will do no harm to leave the skin on. A chunky soup, for example, that has been well-cooked can be just as nice with the butternut squash cut into chunks with the skin on.

If you really don’t want to peel a butternut squash then buy ready cut cubes in the fridge or freezer aisles of the supermarket!

Budget shopping tips for this pasta bake

I try to ensure that all of the recipes, like this Healthy Butternut Squash and tomato pasta bake, I make are accessible for everyone. By this, I mean that they do not use obscure, hard to find ingredients.

I also believe that recipes should use as few ingredients as possible and avoid expensive ingredients. We would all much rather spend money on holidays than expensive ingredients, wouldn’t we?

Buying herbs and spices in bulk is something I really recommend. It can save a lot of money in the long term but also means you never run out! I find putting them on Amazon subscribe and save helps too!

Additionally don’t forget to check out the yellow sticker reductions and freeze what you can.

Frozen vegetables are nutritionally just as good as fresh so do keep an eye out for those too to save money. Do you have any particular frozen vegetables you love?

Do share them with me as it is always nice to hear people’s recommendations.

Disclaimer: Just Average Jen is not connected with any weight loss plan. Please check nutritional values and/or syns yourself as these are approximate to the best of my knowledge.

Enjoying this pasta bake for weight loss

This healthy butternut squash and tomato pasta bake is a very simple recipe using pasta, cheese and vegetables so syns, points etc are minimal and easy to count whatever plan you follow.

If you follow Slimming World, Weight Watchers (WW), Noom or any other weight loss plan you can usually count the ingredients within this recipe in your allowances.

It is of course important to check yourself any plan you follow and remember all nutritional information and ingredients are found in the recipe card below.

More recipes you may like

For more pasta-based recipes for all the family check out my ultimate pasta recipe post.

You can find all of my butternut squash tips and recipes here like butternut squash soup, butternut squash risotto, sweet and sticky butternut squash and a red pepper and butternut squash soup.

If you are vegetarian or want to eat more vegetarian or plant-based meals I have a full list of vegetarian and vegan recipes which are perfect for healthy diets.

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