Multi-Grain Pasta with Butternut Squash, Ground Lamb, and Kasseri

Ingredients

• 20 cups butternut squash fresh cubed peeled
• 1 cup canned tomatoes with added puree (from 28-ounce can) canned crushed
• 0.1 teaspoon ground pepper 
• 0.5 cup cheese divided grated
• 0.5 cup cilantro leaves fresh divided chopped
• 3 large garlic clove minced
• 0.3 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin 
• 8 ounces lamb 
• 2 cups chicken broth 
• 8 ounces farfalle pasta (such as barilla)
• 2.5 tablespoons olive oil divided
• 2.5 cups onion chopped

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• baking sheet
• oven
• pot
• spatula

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 450°F. Toss squash with 1 1/2 tablespoons oil in large bowl.
2. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper.
3. Transfer squash to large rimmed baking sheet. Roast until tender and brown around edges, using metal spatula to turn occasionally, 30 to 35 minutes.
4. Remove from oven and set aside.
5. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
6. Add lamb and onions; sauté until lamb browns and onions soften, 7 to 8 minutes.
7. Add garlic and next 3 ingredients; stir 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes, then broth and bring to boil, scraping up any browned bits. Reduce heat; simmer until mixture thickens, about 5 minutes. Stir in squash. Season with salt and pepper.
8. Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite,stirring occasionally.
9. Drain, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid. Return pasta to pot.
10. Add lamb mixture, half of cilantro, and half of cheese; toss.
11. Add reserved cooking liquid by 1/3 cupfuls to moisten. Season with salt and pepper.
12. Transfer pasta to bowl.
13. Sprinkle with remaining cilantro and cheese.
14. Bon Appétit