It’s pumpkin season, delicious and versatile, and with this first course, it has been paired with zucchini in two textures, one creamy and the other crunchier.
I used hollow fusilli, a type of pasta I really like, but you can replace it with classic fusilli or penne. As a variety of pumpkin, I used the muscat, which has a very delicate and sweet flavor.
Simple but delicious.
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Stove, Air Fryer
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Autumn, Winter
Ingredients
- 13 oz pumpkin
- 14 oz zucchini
- 1 white onion
- 2 tbsp dry white wine
- ladles water (from pasta cooking)
- 14 oz short hollow fusilli
- 1.4 oz grated Grana Padano
- to taste breadcrumbs
- to taste pepper
- to taste salt
- to taste extra virgin olive oil
Tools
- 1 Pot
- 1 Pan
- 1 Air Fryer
- 1 Immersion Blender
Steps
Cut the pumpkin and zucchini into chunks. Chop the onion and transfer it to a pan with a good swirl of oil and let it brown, add the zucchini and let them brown, deglaze with the white wine. Once the wine has completely evaporated, cook the zucchini over medium heat for 10 minutes.
Add the pumpkin and continue for another 10 minutes. Set them aside. Salt and pepper to taste.
Now you can set aside half of the zucchini, which will be added to the pasta later, and continue with the rest for another 10 minutes or so. Meanwhile, put the pot on for the pasta, which you will leave slightly al dente. Remember to set aside a little.
Once cooked, transfer them to a pitcher, add 2 ladles of cooking water and blend with the immersion blender. Adjust with salt and pepper.
Add the cream to the pasta and mix.
Add the grated Grana Padano and mix again. If the pasta seems dry, you can add a bit more cooking water.
Now you can add the reserved vegetables and transfer them to a baking dish.
Sprinkle with grated Grana Padano.
And with breadcrumbs. Spray some oil on top, place the baking dish in the air fryer and cook at 392°F for 12 minutes.
A nice crunchy crust should form on top.
