--- title: Smoky Bacon + Butternut Pasta Recipe date: 2023-11-06T09:11:00-05:00 author: Marc Swarbrick canonical_url: "https://www.earthsbest.com/recipes/smoky-bacon-and-butternut-pasta-recipe" section: Recipes --- [Dinner](https://www.earthsbest.com/recipes?occasion=77) # Smoky Bacon + Butternut Pasta Recipe [Dinner](https://www.earthsbest.com/recipes?occasion=77) # Smoky Bacon + Butternut Pasta Recipe Prep: 10 mins Cook: 50 mins Serves 4 Get the whole family around the dinner table. Enjoy this scrummy creeeamy pasta with butternut squash, smoky bacon and a sprinkle of sage! [Soy free](https://www.earthsbest.com/recipes?dietary=70) [Nut free](https://www.earthsbest.com/recipes?dietary=71) ![Smoky bacon and butternut pasta toddler recipe](/uploads/generic/_600x744_crop_center-center_none/smoky-bacon-and-butternut-pasta-toddler-recipe.jpg) 24+ Months ![Earths best organic butternut squash sliced side](/uploads/generic/Ingredients/_225x225_fit_center-center_none/16341/earths-best-organic-butternut-squash-sliced-side.jpg) Ingredients 2 and 1/2 cups butternut squash diced 3/4 cup of water with the dissolved stock cube 1/4 cup cream cheese 3.5 oz smoked bacon 1 tsp dried sage 3 cups dried pasta Method - 1 Dice butternut squash into small cubes. - 2 Place into a preheated oven at 375 degrees F on a lightly oiled tray. - 3 Roast for 35 minutes stirring half way through. - 4 Once roasted, put 2/3 of the roasted squash into a bowl with the sage. - 5 Dissolve a stock cube in 200mls water and add this in. - 6 Blend until smooth. - 7 Add the mixture to a pan, add cream cheese and stir through on a low heat. - 8 Cook 300g pasta as per packs instructions. - 9 Grill bacon until cooked. Dice finely and add this to the sauce with the remaining chunks of squash (to reduce the salt level for little ones, remove adequate sized portion of sauce before adding the bacon). - 10 Either mix cooked pasta into the sauce or pour over hot pasta. ![Tips guides strawb 2x](/uploads/theme/component-dependencies/tips-guides/_136x136_fit_center-center_none/12815/tips-guides-strawb@2x.jpg) ![](/dist/images/watermark--bg-doodles2-640@2x.png) ![](/dist/images/watermark--bg-doodles3-1440@2x.png) ![Tips guides raspb 2x](/uploads/theme/component-dependencies/tips-guides/_75x75_fit_center-center_none/12813/tips-guides-raspb@2x.jpg) ![Tips guides pear 2x](/uploads/theme/component-dependencies/tips-guides/_69x69_fit_center-center_none/12812/tips-guides-pear@2x.jpg) Starting Solids? ![Tips guides packshot tin 2x](/uploads/theme/component-dependencies/tips-guides/_122x122_fit_center-center_none/12811/tips-guides-packshot-tin@2x.jpg) ![Tips guides packshot pouch 2x](/uploads/theme/component-dependencies/tips-guides/_175x175_fit_center-center_none/12810/tips-guides-packshot-pouch2@2x.jpg) We’re here to help! You and your little one are about to start an exciting adventure exploring lots of fun, new tastes + textures…and we're here to support you every step of the way! [ Get started with solids ](https://www.earthsbest.com/starting-solids) ![Tips guides blueb 2x](/uploads/theme/component-dependencies/tips-guides/_78x78_fit_center-center_none/12809/tips-guides-blueb@2x.jpg) ![Tips guides strawb 2x](/uploads/theme/component-dependencies/tips-guides/_87x87_fit_center-center_none/12815/tips-guides-strawb@2x.jpg) ![Tips guides strawb balloon 2x](/uploads/theme/component-dependencies/tips-guides/_212x212_fit_center-center_none/12814/tips-guides-strawb-balloon@2x.jpg) Parenting tips meal plans + more Read our helpful parenting advice and watch our nutrition tips videos to help you make the best decisions for your little one’s health + wellbeing. [ Find tips + guides ](https://www.earthsbest.com/helpful-stuff) ![GFMF asset removal 1](/uploads/generic/_286x494_fit_center-center_none/39324/GFMF-asset-removal-1.jpg) ![Earths Best Play Doodles With Outline Pear Rocket 2x](/uploads/generic/_212x212_crop_center-center_none/9942/EarthsBest-PlayDoodles-WithOutline-Pear-Rocket@2x.jpg) Join the family! Our mission is to help little ones build healthy habits. As a member of our Earth’s Best® family, you'll receive handy emails packed with expert tips, recipes, offers, and more! [ Join Today ](https://besties.earthsbest.com/public/signup)