I am a big fan of baked pasta. It’s delicious and especially convenient because it can be prepared in advance and then baked at the last minute. This time I made baked pasta with pumpkin. An indescribable creaminess, a crunchy crust, and cheese that melts. Easy to make and delicious, it’s perfect for holidays, but also for tasty lunches or dinners. Let’s get to work and prepare baked pasta with pumpkin together.
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Inexpensive
- Preparation time: 30 Minutes
- Portions: 6 people
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Autumn, Winter
Ingredients for preparing baked pasta with pumpkin
- Half pumpkin
- 10.5 oz short pasta
- 7 oz asiago
- 0.25 cups grated parmesan
- 1.5 tbsp butter
- to taste salt and pepper
- 2.1 cups milk
- 0.4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3.5 tbsp butter
- to taste salt
- to taste nutmeg
Tools for preparing baked pasta with pumpkin
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- 1 Saucepan
- 1 Baking dish
Steps for preparing baked pasta with pumpkin
Wash the pumpkin, cut it and remove seeds and inner fibers. Steam it until it becomes soft. Take the pulp and mash it with a fork after seasoning with salt and pepper.
Prepare the béchamel by melting the butter in a saucepan. Add the flour, toast it, and add the hot milk. Stir with a whisk. Add salt and nutmeg and cook, stirring constantly, until the béchamel thickens. Enrich it with the mashed pumpkin and stir.
Boil the pasta and drain it well al dente. Meanwhile, cut the cheese into cubes. Dress the pasta with pumpkin béchamel and the cheese. Pour into a buttered baking dish. Garnish with grated cheese, butter, and bake in a preheated oven at 356°F for 20 minutes.
Storage
You can store the baked pasta, perhaps before baking it, for a couple of days.
FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
What can I use instead of asiago?
Any melting cheese you like!
