Ham & Butternut Squash Spaghetti Recipe - Easy Winter Pasta

[bluestarsworld]

Chef John,

I made this recipe tonight and it was AMAZING, my roommate love it and our house smell so good after cooking. Thanks for this :D

[oh19121976]

Thx for great recipes on YouTube ! It's clear, easy and very adaptable ! ;)

[bluestarsworld]

can i substitute that cheese with regular cream cheese?

[hyunmojung]

Do I have to use chicken broth or can I just put water

[crissidoll]

May be hard to get my hands on squash in my part of the world (Caribbean)..any substitute suggestions?

[Cajmonet1]

yum i gotta make this

[thomja1]

Hello Chef John.

I'm a really newbie when it comes to cooking :) so im wondering (this might be a stupid question) How do you cook your pasta? And stuff you add to the water? How long does it take? What heat? :)

Thank you

[highsidecrash]

It’s a really good recipe. My 6 year old destroyed it. Thanks!!!

[DSB24D]

now im hungry

[javatar2r]

lol i like the night ambiance

[DubbaRyzn]

Day 154, running low on water. Its been a long time since I've seen civilization, and I'm getting very anxious... and i still haven't found and food in my fridge yet...

[kyuutatsu]

I managed to procure some Marscapone cheese, it was okay, but actually this dish wasn't up my alley, i wasn't really fond of the butternut squahs but it was a great experiment.

[fairyko012]

Very Delicious!!



[freshair3451]

It was delicious and yummy.

[rdjfsr57]

Chef do you ever eat leftovers in your house ??? just asking

[Spenc1726]

Did you use the Chipotle Oil??

[emdelity]

I made this tonight for my husband and he liked it!! This was a great meal-very tasty! I think next time I WILL add a little lemon juice at the end like you suggested:)

[IcyAsh]

Is that cheese fattening? I seem to think there's a misconception that all cheese is fattening. Correct me if I'm wrong and don't flame. Thanks!

[JohnTheEncyklopedia]

>not using sage

>2011

[MegaKimbobo]

I made this for dinner and it was AMAZING!!! You make it so simple <3

[Michael55443]

What's the difference between chicken broth and chicken stock?

[simonxslade]

@Michael55443 Generally broth contains pieces of meat or vegetables, but the definitions are almost entirely interchangeable. It'd be fine to use either.

[tiffal819]

Oh.. My.. Goodness.... This...my taste buds are getting a gorgeous hug from this pasta right now...I'm sooo glad I made this!

[candyloverinthehouse]

Chef John. You make me very hungry. :)

[caittyk]

I tried this and it was delish! Whenever Chef John says its reallllyyyy good, then I know it will def be good.

[Bnnyalxmata]

I like the lower light better

[tansin9]

I used to be able to make this, but then I took an arrow to the knee.

[animegirl20]

I made this tonight and it was excellent. The only change I made was substitute low-fat cream cheese for the mascarpone cheese. Just wanted to make it a bit healthier. :)

[HeTookMyLastName]

Is it just me, or is Chef John addicted to Mascarpone lately? next thing you know it's mascarpone ice cream or mascarpone cheesecake....

[highflyer]

@HeTookMyLastName prolly he just somehow got a lot of mascarpone lately.

[1ntuitive]

What can I substitute the cheese with? Whipping Cream maybe?

[paroutdiok]

Dear youtube,

ADD A TASTE BUTTON! xD

[AutomHatter]

FABULOUS!



[vieattlechick]

midnight snack for me right there! :) haha

[bobmihothe3rd]

Wow Its been years since i've visited your channel and you talk with so much more enthusiasm now. Great vids :)

[LordViczerez]

As with any recipe, you take what's given to you and make it your own. That said, I made this last night using chorizo sausages, linguini and Pecorino Romano [sheep's milk cheese] and it was fantastic. Definitely another win.

[hunnyboy173]

I swear his voice makes food better.

[flyingarmbar1000]

Chef instead of squash can i use pumpkins? or any root vegetable?

[kyuutatsu]

@Breiil21

The eastern shore of VA in Melfa. It's very country, so naturally we don't have marscapone cheese. I would have to drive either 1 1/2 hours or 4 hours in order to obtain any.

[Breziil21]

@kyuutatsu Oh I though I could help you out, but I don't think I can sorry >.< If there are any major chain grocery stores around there you should be able to find it there...

[kyuutatsu]

@Breziil21 I did check out Food Lion and Wal-Mart, I was certain Wal-Mart would have it, but they didn't. I could have sworn I saw it there, but it had to be elsewhere because it wasn't. When I spoke to the DSN manager about ordering it, she looked at me like I was nuts. So I backed off, I'll try the small gourmet shop in town, but I don't foresee it being very promising, they may be able to order it, but for an insane price.

[iwanttoholdyourbigkn]

Nice dish. Maybe try pancetta next time. And the golden Italian rule number one that all Italian pasta cookers live by: you add your pasta to your ingredients - not your ingredients to your pasta.

[zev007]

oh wow.

[migueltrevinocedillo]

@foodwishes Chef john how about a video about deep dish pizza!!

[OriginalLee1]

No cayenne?

[LucLeFou]

I made this tonight without the gangster cheese...and the squashes...instead i added a tbls of heavy cream with some romano pecorino/parmessan cheese....delicious

[albertalbertalbert]

you're a tad over-self-conscious about video quality <3

[sabrosa1978]

I just finish this delicious recipe ,,my husband loveeeeeeeeeee it ...thank you

[hideHYDEimcoming]

food wishes its always a pleasure

[slashdotism]

I've followed you for a little over a year now, and I've learned more about cooking from you, than the 24 previous years of my life. My friends tells me I've set a new standard for cooking when all I've done is replicate lots of your dishes. Not only that, but I can now make my own recipies, using techniques and flavors you've shown in your videos. Thanks for making me a better cook! Both from me and my friends!

[seasonedtoker]

@slashdotism now it's time to be creative :D

[Almisael1]

@slashdotism

haha, exactly the same thing for me (the only difference is the age), i even got one of my friends to watch chef john's videos. foodwishes is imo the best channel to improve your cooking abilities and i've yet to find a restaurant where i live with better cooking than mine!

[laxty69]

*Trader Joe's meatloaf :)

[laxty69]

Chef john is my hero and I have learned alot from his vids!!! I would of never known how to make meatloaf without him... :)

[kyuutatsu]

I've looked all over for Mascarpone cheese, stuff is harder to find than a needle in a hay stack. Are there any suitable replacements for it?

[Breziil21]

@kyuutatsu where do you live?! 

[MrCyanPlnx99]

I wish I could eat the food you cook QQ

[TuhRoll]

I bet this recipe would be great with black spaghetti and small bits of squid.

[xXxMySweetChannelxXx]

I want to try your recipes, but my mom is afraid of if I burn the house

[kokomew]

Great recipe.. now i can cook that squash my mom brought me a week ago. I had no idea what to do with it all this time. Thanks!!

[daasianboi]

i dont like squash... can I not use them?

[SimplyShantwynice]

chef john im craving something spicy...im been puttin jalpenos on every thing from my eggs to my salads daily and it not getting it ...BRING ON THE HEAT !

[julietpinkrose]

YUM ... love it i have to make some 

[xtraluv4u]

Is there any particular reason you chose whole grain pasta over regular pasta?

[yazarc]

I always follow recipes exactly the first time I make them.  Then if I make them again, I will adjust as needed. I just made this for dinner and I can't think of any change I would make to this. It was absolutely perfect. Thanks for a new go-to dinner on the weeknights!

[bbbsq11]

Yummmmmmmmmm

[TheLizardLover]

My gosh, that looks FANTASTIC!

[subgirl]

Another recipe that would put me in hospital, and would be difficult to make dairy free. Getting really disheartened by all the cheese-necessary or cheese-specific recipes. Yes they make non-dairy substitutes for many things but they often don't work as well. Not to mention there's no non-dairy parm sub or mascarpone sub (vegan cream cheese doesn't even come close). Please Chef John. My food wish is some lactose-allergy friendly options! Not vegan, I like meat just fine. *sigh* And the turkey "

[fraser8402]

I have to say I am shocked at how one man who puts a video about his recipe idea on youtube can bring out this large amount of interesting conversations on his comment site. Lol everytime I watch one of his videos 80% of the comments are people fighting. Its never a dull moment on foodwishes. I do however love seeing so many people sticking up for him. :-)

[michellezevenaar]

i cant always find the mascarpone cheese ( only one store has it and it does sell out).

what can be used in the place of the mascarpone cheese? cream fresh?

[Etpwnhome]

Chef John, the troll slayer

[TheLoyalOfficer]

@Etpwnhome I guess trolls eat crappy food?

[Moulde]

Amazing food as always :) I just wish i would be better at cleaning the dishes and kitchen after cooking :/

[MegaVelocityx]

Chef John, I have always been wondering. Do you do your own dishes? LOL I always try making your dishes but dread the pile of dishes left to clean. :P

Btw, thanks very much for your videos. :)

[possum419]

cayenne doesn't go with EVERYTHING, people. geezy peezy.

[rnie85]

It's a torture for me to just see (&drool) all these food by Chef John and not actually able to eat (or at least try) them. argh.... U're so good at cooking and teaching, Chef! Love ya!

[hlimkb]

foodwishes stand out against the rest utube cooking clip.

1. he does not show his face to distract the audience.

2. his excellent voice n clarity of instruction with a pinch of humour.

3. the picture n lighting quality are excellent and always in focus on the dish.

4. he is a excellent teacher of culinary dishes,

did i miss anything?

[Trademen100]

not a huge fan of squash, but interesting meal all the same

[AskinnierVersion]

Pretty sure every one of your recipes ends up in my favs.

[GloriousDonKarnage]

Wait... Didnt I just see this on reddit? :O

[devindevinful]

I can't afford this fancy food so I'm going to use this recipe but use ramen noodles and spam

[roxtar10870]

@devindevinful You haven't lived poor until you've made Hamburger Helper with Red Devil potted meat.

[Bbustos1124]

Nice

[cyoohoos]

let the haters be your motivators. I want to say that I made my first recipe of yours, the ham and potato soup. It was divine. Thank you.

[PrincessWormGuts]

oh my god, I'm so hungry now. :(

[HolySagar]

Time to go find tuuplis comment -_-

[itsmeTIBOR]

@HolySagar GO TO HIS/HER CHANNEL AND LOOK AT RECENT ACTIVITY AND YOU'LL SEE IT. BTW im not raging. Just making things clear :)

[lilaznbbkid]

@HolySagar click "View all comments" then Ctr+F. find Tuuplis :)

[calebthellama]

make falafels

[planetjazzy]

this came out amazingly well with black forest ham & the butternut squash used, linguine (yes take care with the mascapone cheese!) fresh ground black pepper..it was better than you would even think! Thank you CHEF John~!

[mechavoom]

Hooly cow. This was an explosion in my mouth. I did what you suggested an added a little lemon. I went to the deli and asked them to slice the black forest ham extra thick.

[larry89]

now do a shrimp pasta

[matt17444]

who would dislike this??

[LucLeFou]

gonnna make this without the squash..and the gangster cheese..crossing my fingers its guuud

[plushoo]

Everyone knows the secret to Chef John's sexiness and cooking prowess comes from his moustache. ;D

[LuvCatz905]

love this one as usual! Chef john please do more spaghetti videos please! Pasta/spaghetti is my biggest weakness...

[xoxmisswolfexox]

Could I use fresh ham? I dont have smoked

[folkafolka]

love the colors!

hugs from Norway :')

[Nerdybudy19]

Lol HATERZ gna Hate!

[kardas666]

@tuuplis Did he call you stupid in one of his video comments or something? :) Man are you bitter. I bet you hate Christmas and steal candy from kids too :p Or i just fell for a smart troll :)

[Criterion515]

@tuuplis Why is it all the people jealous of others making their living on youtube seem to be popping up all over the place?

"Hello, here is a smug idiot that hates his life and his job and therefore tries to take it out on others that are enjoying their life and making money in a way that is enjoyable to them."

[TubeGuest5178]

@Criterion515 didn't know you could make a living off of youtube How????

[sidewaystrainvlog]

@TubeGuest5178 Essentially you need to find your market on youtube. Chef John decided to make recipe videos focusing on the food, not the chef. Once you find your genre you need to get subscribers, and essentially views. Once you hit a certain level you can become a youtube partner. They (youtube) in most cases will give you a % of the proceeds from ad revenue on your videos. Most people make a enough as a side job. Very few reach the 6-7 figure range.

[TubeGuest5178]

@sidewaystrainvlog thx! I have an idea.

[Criterion515]

@TubeGuest5178 By posting interesting content that people want to see, getting views and getting youtube advertising partnerships. There are people making hundreds of thousands of dollars from youtube alone. Note, you have to have something interesting to post, and YOU have to be interesting to watch/listen to, else you won't get views.

[roxtar10870]

@Criterion515 Meh - I don't think you necessarily have to be interesting, talented, or entertaining. All that's really needed is to be uninhibited and have no pride or shame. Just look at Shay Carl.

[foodwishes]

@tuuplis LOL! You sad troll. If you had any idea how much money i make doing these videos, then you'd REALLY be annoyed.

[AquaOtaku]

@tuuplis umadbro?

[EmerlyLynnLuangrath]

@tuuplis ooh "faggy ass". that hurt him.

[jcsf9]

@tuuplis damn dude, you high on crack or something?

[olbaid99]

@foodwishes How much money is it?



[LucLeFou]

@foodwishes

dont sink to the level of the trolls john...you got more class than that!

[henrysinaga]

@foodwishes People who make a lot of money, they usually don't brag too much about it. That's the honest truth :P

[cyoohoos]

@henrysinaga Hm... not so much. They may not use words, but if you are driving around in a ridiculous car and staying in an insanely expensive hotel, or talking about the brand names on your clothes.jewelry.accessories, you are bragging.

[Bmanritchie]

@foodwishes You tell 'em Chef John!!

[PammieChan]

@tuuplis

Oh, you sad, sad ignorant fool.

[Michael55443]

@tuuplis Let's see YOUR cooking videos, you piece of human garbage. Yeah, that's what I thought. This man is miles ahead of where you can ever hope to be in life, you sorry piece of shit.

[skogenskotte]

@tuuplis someone has no friends :,(

[tehsubz]

@tuuplis And your channel has one crappy video, also your interest is defined as "sex". Your nickname translated from latvian is "anus". Your face, your hairstyle, and whatever crap you spew out indicates that you're a douche bag grown man without a proper full time job talking out of his ass. A bum artist.

You really have a lot of nerve or not much in the head lol. I'm afraid it's the latter.

[LuckyDukeSeven]

@tuuplis

Hater's gon hate, nowatimean?

[Mvisilla]

@tuuplis Good sir, I read through your comment and I have come to one conclusion: Your name sounds like some sort of STD.

[possum419]

@tuuplis i swear you posted a very nice comment yesterday...do you have internet bipolar disorder?

[AvatarTwasCheesy]

@tuuplis So er, How's the job at McDonalds doing for you?

[xxmonstermaniacxx]

@AvatarTwasCheesy Hey. I work at McDonalds. That's a ridiculous comment thank you. A lot of students get employed there.

Have no idea what tuuplis said in this video, don't care.

All I know is Chef John, you always make me hungry with your videos ! Butternut squash and ham spaghetti here I come !

[WGFood]

@tuuplis Lol. Got to say considering you have 250+ fav videos consisting largely of videos of cats and you put your interests as sex. You probably 1. Don't have a job. 2. Have never had sex. Personally as someone who cooks at a level much lower than @foodwishes I would say he has the latter quite often. Also what a great job even if he made hardly any money imagine doing what you love! Plus its food which is just amazing. Chef John is one very lucky man!

[Drumtzer]

Chef John, please show us how to make a honey-glazed ham!

[ParkerAlen213]

i like a little bit of pasta with my parmesan to

[Nema30]

Can I come over?

[baloghbrighitta]

Chef John.. no cayenne?

:)

[raydj87]

Love it!

[boogiechillen123]

Someone bought the bucket size mascarpone at Cosco

[juffurey]

Please show us a good recipe for spaghetti squash chef john!

[Cupcakesforjin]

delicious

[DarkMnMChocolate]

fuck im so hungry.

[kevinminwooyi]

i watched about 1 minute into this before i paused it and forced myself to turn it off. i'm starving and it's about 12 at night with no food in my house. this is classified as torture...

[ulliellax]

why must you torture me with your delicious night time uploads :(

[manie23]

damn im so hungry now

[luisariel92]

@foodwishes wow chef john, you're using a lot of mascarpone cheese lately, maybe you're making it yourself? why don't you show us how to make some!! :D

[ChetzNation]

Chef John totally looks like the sit on you guy from Tim & Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!. Just sayin'...

[ShortReprises]

I feel a pinch of nutmeg would have sealed the deal.

[jeaniebaby001]

sub with cream cheese?

[powitskim]

@jeaniebaby001 I did for my mascarpone potatoes, it worked out great w/ that

[hakubane]

"...you know our system with pastas, we never pour the sauce over the pasta on the plate.... " hahahaha epic

[pipkick]

You tease me when you say bacon and there is no bacon

[leftyla]

Can anybody recommend a good whole grain spaghetti? All the ones I've tried taste like shoe laces. Thanks.

[MagicallyFat]

ahhh unfortunately when i'll attempt to recreate this dish i might end up butchering it...

Being muslim I can not eat ham or pork, so ill try a turkey substitute. Or maybe a beef sausage?

I've made butternut squash ravioli and i must say i dont fancy the taste of butternut squash one bit :/ so I might just try substituting garbanzo beans for the squash.

Any tips or ideas?

[chris7toronto]

Why would you use that crappy ham? Use REAL ham

[ClydeHowlyn]

any recommendable substitutes for the squash?

[tishadaniel]

omg...my mouth was watering the entire time!!

[haaitiburon]

i'm going to start calling you uncle john instead of chef john. because i wish you were my uncle so i could always come over and eat your food.

[Creeeeestal]

@haaitiburon Or PapaJohn-s?

[LauraleeTurtles]

If Chef John ever replied to one of my comments I would probably freak out and tell everyone I know. :P

Because he is the best youtuber. ever.

[eateastIndian]

Simple yet so hearty and comforting!

[hotbop9]

As always, chef,

OMNOMNOM!

[xKaoKaox]

Baconnnn

[poopdeloop11]

FABULOUS

[THEALABAMANATI0N]

Looks awesome Chef! Loving your recipes...keep em coming!

[treanyo]

Chef John,

Y U NO USE CAYENNE?!?!

[priskillet25]

Yum! But I used all my mascarpone cheese and squash to make those gnocchi!

[benjiross1]

what's the name of the song in the background?

[neneyounge]

i hate squash

[TheVittleVlog]

Looks good Chef!

[whatdapakq]

im not satisfied..

[psychodelicdragon]

looks yummy!!