Freeze For Later Cooking Day Directions

These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).

Why would I want to freeze this?

1. Bring a salted pot of water to a boil.
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Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.

1. Thaw: In fridge
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Make It Now Cooking Directions

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

1. Bring a salted pot of water to a boil and add pasta.
2. Cook pasta for 2 minutes, then add squash.
3. Cook another 5-7 minutes (depending on pasta shape) or until pasta is tender. Drain pasta.
4. Melt butter in a sauce pan over medium heat. Add garlic and saute 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
5. Add diced tomatoes, onion powder, and red pepper and cook 2-3 minutes until bubbling. Stir in basil, salt, pepper and ground beef.
6. Combine pasta and sauce and reheat.
7. Garnish with Parmesan cheese as desired.