Slow Cooker Marinara Pasta Shells with Sausage and Butternut Squash

November 24, 2014

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Looking for a simple, delicious, and family-friendly Crock Pot recipe that everyone will love? These Slow Cooker Marinara Pasta Shells with Sausage and Butternut Squash require very little prep (you don’t even have to boil the pasta!), and they simmer all day creating a flavorful, rustic, and healthy dinner.

1 (32 ounce) jar Marinara Sauce
1 (16 ounce) box medium pasta shells
½ of a medium butternut squash, peeled and diced into small pieces (about 3-4 cups)
1 lb. bulk sweet Italian sausage (I use sweet Italian turkey sausage and just remove the casings on my own)
1 small onion, diced
4 cups water
Salt and pepper to taste
1 (15 ounce) can white beans
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

In a large skillet over medium-high heat, sauté sausage and onion until no longer pink. Drain. Transfer sausage and onion to slow cooker. Add marinara sauce, squash, and water to the slow cooker. Stir to...
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Nutritions

Calories
560

Sodium
379mg
15% DV

Fat
22g
34% DV

Protein
23g
47% DV

Carbs
75g
25% DV

Fiber
15g
60% DV