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Roasted squash, shallot, spinach & ricotta pasta, p28

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Meat-free Monday

Roasted squash, shallot, spinach & ricotta pasta

■ Serves 4 ■ Prep 15 mins ■ Cook 40 mins

VEGETARIAN

1 butternut squash (about 800g in weight), peeled and diced
4 banana shallots, quartered lengthways (roots intact)
2 tbsp olive oil
400g wholemeal pasta shapes
300g baby spinach leaves
6 tbsp ricotta
4 sage leaves, very finely chopped
1 lemon, zested and juiced few gratings of nutmeg

1 Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Tip the squash and shallots into a large roasting dish. Toss with the oil, season and roast for 40 mins, stirring once.

Meanwhile, cook the pasta following pack instructions, reserving a few tbsp of the cooking water.

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