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    Easy Homemade Butternut Squash Tortellini

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    By Alisa Fleming on January 29, 2017 Dairy-Free Recipes, Entrees, Pasta

    This recipe for butternut squash tortellini is a deliciously easy entree created by my friend Alexa for our upcoming dairy-free menu plan for this year’s 21 Day Dairy-Free Challenge sponsored by So Delicious. The Challenge will run from January 23rd to February 12th, but you can still sign up for some great goodies. They’ll send you new coupons, dairy-free tips, a shopping list, snack guide, and more!

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    Alexa Croft of Flo & GraceAlexa Croft is a freelance graphic designer and the founder of Flo & Grace, a beautiful online magazine. You may know her from Lexie’s Kitchen, but she got a bee in her bonnet to do something bigger. On Flo & Grace, Alexa honors her three grandmothers  with natural approaches to health and healing, do-able DIYs, and of course, family-friendly recipes that nourish. This easy butternut squash tortellini recipe is just one example of the deliciousness she creates! 

    Dairy-Free Butternut Squash Tortellini Recipe (easy, vegan optional)

    It is quite an honor to be guest posting here at Go Dairy Free. The talent that churns out recipes and reviews here is exceptional. Thank you Alisa and team for doing all you do to promote the goodness of living dairy-free. Our family is grateful!

    Ask anyone who has gone dairy-free what one dairy-full delight they miss most and you’ll likely get a host of replies. But for me it’s butter—salted, creamy butter.

    So when I ran across a recipe in Epicurious for Butternut Squash Cappellacci with Sage Brown Butter, a tear of longing fell from my eye. If you’ve ever had brown butter, you get it.

    Dairy-Free Butternut Squash Tortellini Recipe (easy, vegan optional)

    Brown butter is a rather magical ingredient. Its flavor is rich, nutty and out-of-this-world. When I saw it drizzled over picture-perfect butternut squash pasta, I knew I had to find a way to recreate the dish and make it dairy-free.

    Like many things dairy, there’s no replacing true brown butter, but I was determined to come up with a drizzle that resembled it, something close to the real thing that I could spoon over this adapted recipe for Dairy Free Butternut Squash Tortellini.

    True brown butter is made by melting butter over medium heat, swirling the pan as you go. The butter is cooked just until it begins to foam and the milk solids start to brown. The browned solids are the magically flavorful part.

    Dairy-Free Butternut Squash Tortellini Recipe (easy, vegan optional)

    In this recipe for Dairy Free Butternut Squash Tortellini I’ve done a little work-around to achieve a close and lovely buttery and nutty drizzling sauce. The pasta filling has also been adapted to be dairy free—the nutritional yeast stepping in ever so subtly to replace the Parmesan. Additionally, I have simplified by using prepared wonton wrappers in place of homemade rolled pasta sheets.

    The first time I made these, my sister and I were holed up with our kids in a Denver snowstorm. At first bite I was thankful. Thankful for family and for a warm home as the beautiful snowflakes fluttered down. Thankful for companies like So Delicious and Earth Balance who make dairy-free living easy and delicious. And thankful for the wonderful dairy-free Butternut Squash Tortellini sitting before us.

    Dairy-Free Butternut Squash Tortellini Recipe (easy, vegan optional)

    Special Diet Notes: Butternut Squash Tortellini

    By ingredients, this recipe is dairy-free / non-dairy, nut-free, peanut-free, soy-free, plant-based, and vegetarian.

    For strictly egg-free and vegan butternut squash tortellini, you can seek out egg-free wonton wrappers. They do exist but are more elusive. Or you can roll your own dough! It’s not as simple as Alexa’s shortcut, but it’s not that difficult either.

    For gluten-free, dairy-free butternut squash tortellini, I recommend the wonton wrapper recipe in The Gluten-Free Asian Kitchen, or you might like this gluten-free wonton wrapper recipe.

    5.0 from 3 reviews
    Homemade Butternut Squash Tortellini
     
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    Prep time
    20 mins
    Cook time
    8 mins
    Total time
    28 mins
     
    This recipe is adapted from a recipe for Butternut Squash Cappellacci with Sage Brown Butter as seen in Epicurious.
    Author: Alexa Croft
    Serves: 4 to 6 servings
    Ingredients
    • 1¼ cups roasted butternut squash (how to)
    • 3 tablespoons + 1 tablespoon finely ground pretzel crumbs*
    • 1 teaspoon nutritional yeast
    • ½ teaspoon salt + additional to taste
    • 3 tablespoons plain dairy-free creamer (I used So Delicious Original Coconut Milk Creamer)**
    • ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
    • 25 wonton wrappers
    • ½ cup buttery spread
    • 2 tablespoons fresh sage leaves or 2 teaspoons dried
    • ¼ teaspoon lemon juice (optional)
    • Black pepper, to taste
    Instructions
    1. In the bowl of a food processor fitted with the S blade, process the butternut squash, 3 tablespoons pretzel crumbs, nutritional yeast, ½ teaspoon salt, creamer, and nutmeg until smooth.
    2. Spoon 1 teaspoon butternut mixture onto the center of a wonton sheet. Moisten all of the edges of the wonton sheet and fold over. Press down firmly but gently around the filling to seal and force out air pockets. Bring the two opposite corners together, overlapping the ends, to make a small ring, then press them together.
    3. Cook the tortellini in a pot of simmering salted water until al dente, about 5 to 6 minutes.
    4. Meanwhile, heat the buttery spread in a small skillet over medium heat. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon pretzel crumbs and sage. Swirling, cook until the pretzel crumbs are slightly brown, about 1 to 2 minutes. Add the lemon juice, if using. Season with additional salt and pepper, to taste.
    5. Remove the tortellini from simmering water with a slotted spoon and transfer to a serving plate. Drizzle with the dairy-free brown butter and serve.
    Notes
    *Grind a small handful of pretzels in a coffee grinder or crush in a zip top bag until very fine. Bread crumbs would make a perfectly fine stand-in.
    **If your store has run out of this popular creamer, you can swap in Lite Coconut Milk in a pinch.
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    Dairy-Free Butternut Squash Tortellini Recipe (easy, vegan optional)

    Alisa Fleming
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    Alisa is the founder of GoDairyFree.org, Food Editor for Allergic Living magazine, and author of the best-selling dairy-free book, Go Dairy Free: The Guide and Cookbook for Milk Allergies, Lactose Intolerance, and Casein-Free Living, and the new cookbook, Eat Dairy Free: Your Essential Cookbook for Everyday Meals, Snacks, and Sweets. Alisa is also a professional recipe creator and product ambassador for the natural food industry.

    25 Comments

    1. Beth (OMG! Yummy) on February 1, 2017 11:20 am

      This is so creative. We are all lactose intolerant in our house but get away with eating some dairy. On the other hand, our bodies are quite happy when we eat dairy free cuisines like many of the Asian cuisines so I know a dairy free version of this would be so welcome in our house. Great job!

      Reply
    2. Meg @ With Salt and Wit on February 1, 2017 6:39 am

      I love tortellini! I am super excited about this recipe! I love that you filled them with butternut squash!

      Reply
    3. Julie @ Running in a Skirt on February 1, 2017 6:08 am

      Ohhhh everything about this sounds lovely!! Such a delish combination and those pictures are so tasty.

      Reply
    4. Emily on February 1, 2017 5:16 am

      I never knew how easy it would be to make your own tortellini! I have a ton of butternut squash to use up from last years garden harvest, I will have to give this a try. Yum!

      Reply
    5. Sharon @What The Fork on January 31, 2017 4:06 pm

      I’m so impressed with how your totellini came out! This looks like this weekend’s dinner for us!

      Reply
    6. Jenn on January 31, 2017 11:03 am

      I would love to eat a plate of this delicious tortellini! Butternut squash is one of my favorite veggies and it pairs so well with “pasta.”

      Reply
    7. amanda -runtothefinish on January 31, 2017 8:10 am

      I am the laziest cook and have tried doing things like this, but when I have to do it piece by piece I quit. So I think the best option is for you to come back to Denver, you can stay here in exchange for meals 🙂

      Reply
    8. Kortney on January 31, 2017 1:34 am

      These look amazing! I love a fancy and easy to make meal. Brown butter, sage, butternut squash, ahhhh so perfect together.

      Reply
    9. Gluten Free With Emily on January 30, 2017 8:12 pm

      I am really going to work on making homemade gluten free pasta this year. This homemade pasta recipe is some good inspiration.

      Reply
    10. Lindsay Cotter on January 30, 2017 7:38 pm

      Awesome job! These look gorgeous! I’m sure you’ve made many very happy with this dairy free version!

      Reply
    11. Jessica @ Nutritioulicious on January 30, 2017 7:33 pm

      What a fabulous recipe makeover! I absolutely love butternut squash agnolotti with brown butter sauce and sage. This looks amazing!

      Reply
    12. Amanda on January 30, 2017 6:14 pm

      Oh I used to love using wonton wrappers. These tortellini look delicious. I need to figure out a way to make gluten free wonton wrappers.

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on January 30, 2017 7:05 pm

        There’s a great recipe in The Gluten-Free Asian Kitchen (it’s actually the cover shot!) and I’ve heard good things about this gluten-free wonton wrapper recipe.

        Reply
        • Alexa on February 5, 2017 1:20 pm

          Thank you Alisa, I remember seeing that recipe in The Gluten-Free Asian Kitchen, too. I will have to go dig up my copy!!

          Reply
    13. Taylor Kiser on January 30, 2017 4:58 pm

      What a gorgeous plate of food! These butternut squash tortellini are worthy of any dinner table! I can just picture that first bite and the feeling of happiness that comes from this dish!

      Reply
    14. Nicole Dawson on January 30, 2017 3:25 pm

      It is hard to find completely safe wrappers but when I do, I’ll have to try this. It sounds delicious.

      Reply
    15. Laura on January 30, 2017 2:27 pm

      Brilliant idea using pre-made wonton wrappers! I usually make my own dough but this is so much quicker and easier!

      Reply
    16. Sarah @ Accidentally Crunchy on January 30, 2017 1:29 pm

      I can’t wait to try this recipe! It looks delicious

      Reply
    17. Kelly @ TastingPage on January 30, 2017 1:08 pm

      I love this idea as squash and sage are such a great duo, and so happy it can all be done dairy free. Gorgeous plating too – perfect for a dinner party!

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on January 30, 2017 7:06 pm

        Isn’t pretty? Alexa is so great with pretty presentation.

        Reply
    18. Chrystal @ Gluten-Free Palate on January 30, 2017 11:56 am

      Those look scrumptious. I bet I could use gluten-free wanton wrappers and make these 🙂 So excited.

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on January 30, 2017 7:06 pm

        Yep, most definitely! I forgot to add gluten-free options in the post, and am putting those in now 🙂

        Reply
    19. Sarah on January 30, 2017 11:06 am

      These look amazing! Great for a night in with a glass of wine, and they’re so easy too!

      Reply
    20. Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine on January 30, 2017 10:52 am

      Tortellini is definitely something I still miss!

      Reply
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