Bucatini alla Bolognese Roasted Summer Squash Ingredients:
bucatini pasta
ground beef
spring onion
garlic
tomato paste
cheese
summer squash
basil
1/2 lemon (other half is for chicken dish)
1) Prepare the ingredients:
Wash and dry fresh produce.
Heat oven to 425 degrees.
Heat a large pot of generously salted water to the boil on high.
Remove and discard stem and root ends from squash. Slice squash into 1/2�-thick rounds.
Thinly slice spring onions, keeping whites and tops separate.
Roughly chop garlic.
Finely grate cheese.
Remove and discard stems from basil. Tear leaves into large pieces.
Quarter and de-seed the lemon.
2) Start the sauce:
Heat 2 teaspoons olive oil in a large sauce pan on medium-high until hot.
Add ground beef and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and barely cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
Add sliced spring onion whites and chopped garlic and cook until softened and aromatic, about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper.
Add tomato paste and cook, stirring constantly, until paste is distributed and oil takes on golden color, about 30 seconds.
Add 1 cup warm water, reduce heat to low, and cover.
3) Roast the squash:
While sauce cooks, toss sliced squash in bowl with olive oil, salt and pepper. Arrange on a sheet pan and transfer to oven. Cook for 10 minutes, or until browned in spots. Remove from oven to cool slightly. Gently transfer to bowl and set aside.
4) Cook the pasta:
While the squash and sauce cook, add the bucatini to the boiling water and cook for 7.5 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta cooking water.
Transfer cooked pasta and reserved pasta water to the pan of sauce and return to medium heat. Simmer, stirring frequently, until sauce reduces somewhat and loosely coats pasta.
Remove from heat and add 3/4 of the grated cheese and onion tops. Stir to combine.
5) Finish your dish:
Add torn basil leaves to roasted squash. Season with salt, pepper, olive oil, and juice of lemon wedges. Top with remaining grated cheese. Divide pasta and sauce between two dishes. Serve roasted squash alongside.