Shell pasta in a creamy orange sauce, topped with chopped nuts and a fresh sage leaf, served in a white bowl.

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Roasted Butternut Squash Pasta Sauce

Name: Roasted Butternut Squash Pasta Sauce
Ingredients: Vegetarian

Serves 75 and 150 Servings

Ingredients

75 Servings
4 pounds 12 ounces Butternut squash, fresh, 1 inch dice
1 pound Onion, yellow, fresh, 1 inch dice
½ cup Vegetable oil
2 ounces (¼ cup) Brown sugar
2 tablespoons Or 2 teaspoons Sage, fresh, whole leaves Or Dry
2 teaspoons Fennel seeds, ground
1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon Red chili flakes
½ teaspoon Ground black pepper
1 quart 2 cups Water
2 cups Kikkoman PEARL® Organic Soymilk Smart Original
3 ounces Kikkoman Ponzu Citrus Seasoned Dressing & Sauce
2 teaspoons Salt
½ teaspoon Nutmeg, ground

150 Servings
9 pounds 8 ounces Butternut squash, fresh, 1 inch dice
2 pounds Onion, yellow, fresh, 1 inch dice
1 cup Vegetable oil
4 ounces (½ cup) Brown sugar
¼ cup Or 1 tablespoon 1 teaspoon Sage, fresh, whole leaves Or Dry
1 tablespoon 1 teaspoon Fennel seeds, ground
2 teaspoons Ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons Red chili flakes
1 teaspoon Ground black pepper
3 quarts Water
1 quart Kikkoman PEARL® Organic Soymilk Smart Original
6 ounces Kikkoman Ponzu Citrus Seasoned Dressing & Sauce
1 tablespoon 1 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Nutmeg, ground

Directions

Preheat oven to 400°F.

Combine the diced squash, onions, vegetable oil, brown sugar, sage, fennel seeds, cinnamon, red chili flakes and black pepper. Toss until the squash is well coated with oil and spices. Transfer to a parchment-lined sheet pan, scraping out all of the oil and spices onto the vegetables. Use 1 sheet pan for 32 servings, and 2 sheet pans for 64 servings.

Place in the preheated 400°F oven and bake for about 40-60 minutes, or until the squash and onion are caramelized and tender. Rotate the pan half way through cooking time. Remove from oven and set aside.

Transfer the caramelized squash to a 1 or 2 gallon container. Add the water, soymilk, Kikkoman Ponzu Citrus Seasoned Dressing & Sauce, salt and ground nutmeg. Use an immersion blender to blend until the sauce is very smooth. Pour sauce into a shallow pan and chill until ready to use.