Baked Goat Cheese and Roasted Winter Squash over Garlicky Fettuccine
6 C. (1-inch) cubed peeled kabocha or butternut squash (about 2 1/4 pounds)
1 large red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 1/2 T. olive oil, divided
Cooking spray
1 tsp. salt, divided
1 tsp. chopped fresh or 1/4 tsp. dried rosemary
1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
2 (4-ounce) packages goat cheese
1/2 C. dry breadcrumbs
1 pound uncooked fettuccine
1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper
2 garlic cloves, minced
Rosemary sprigs (optional)
Preheat oven to 425°. Place squash and bell pepper in a large bowl. Add 1 T. oil; toss well. Arrange vegetables in a single layer on a jelly-roll pan coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with 1/2 tsp. salt, rosemary, and black pepper. Bake at 425° for 40 minutes, stirring once. Place goat cheese in freezer 10 minutes. Cut cheese crosswise into 8 equal rounds. Place breadcrumbs in a shallow bowl. Dredge each round in breadcrumbs; place on a baking sheet. Bake at 425° for 6 minutes. Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain, reserving 1/2 C. pasta cooking water. Return pasta to pan; add reserved pasta cooking water, remaining 1 1/2 tsp. oil, remaining 1/2 tsp. salt, red pepper, and garlic, tossing to coat. Place 1 1/4 C. pasta in each of 8 shallow bowls; top each serving with about 1/2 C. squash mixture and 1 goat cheese round. Garnish with rosemary sprigs, if desired.
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