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Paleo Butternut Sausage Bake with Kale

This savory, healthy Paleo Butternut Squash Bake with kale and tomato cream sauce is the ultimate warming comfort food. Its dairy free, Whole30 compliant, gluten free, grain free, paleo.
Author: Michele Rosen
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Paleo and Whole30
Servings: 4 -6 servings

Ingredients

  • 3 and 1/2 cups small-cubed butternut squash
  • 1 tbsp light flavored olive oil for roasting
  • 1/4 tsp fine grain sea salt for roasting
  • 1 lb Italian pork sausage* - casings removed
  • 1-2 tsp light flavored olive oil
  • 1/8 tsp crushed red pepper flakes**
  • 1/2 med onion chopped
  • 1/2 cup of your favorite marinara sauce no sugar added - I love Raos
  • 1/4 cup full fat canned coconut milk
  • 2 cups roughly chopped kale
  • 1 egg whisked
  • fine grain sea salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. First, roast your butternut squash. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees, and, in a large bowl, toss the butternut squash cubes with 1 tbsp olive oil and 1/4 tsp fine grain sea salt.
  2. On a large baking sheet - or 2 if needed - lined with parchment paper, spread out the butternut squash cubes in a single layer. Roast in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, stirring in the middle, until soft and toasty brown.
  3. While the butternut squash roasts, heat a large cast iron skillet or other heavy skillet over medium heat and add 1 tsp olive oil.
  4. Crumble the sausage into the pan, and sprinkle with the crushed red pepper. Cook, stirring and breaking up lumps, until 75 percent browned.
  5. Once the sausage is nearly browned, add the chopped onion and continue to cook until the onion is soft and the sausage is fully browned.
  6. Next, add the marinara sauce and coconut milk and stir. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat to simmer. Add the kale to the skillet and stir into the mixture to soften. Once the kale is soft, remove skillet from heat.
  7. Once the butternut squash is roasted, remove from oven and toss in with the sausage mixture. If using an oven proof skillet, you will bake everything in it. If not, transfer the mixture to a well greased baking dish before proceeding.
  8. Add the whisked egg to the mixture and gently toss to combine. Bake in the preheated oven for 20-30 minutes, until toasty browned and set.
  9. Let sit for 10 minutes before serving. Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator up to 3 days. Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

*Use locally made preferably, and free of added sugar for Whole30 compliant
**Optional but recommended. Adjust amount to suit your preference