Welcome autumn, welcome pumpkin! 😊 With the arrival of autumn, warm colors invade our days and the desire for comforting dishes is felt. And what is more autumnal than pumpkin? Sweet, creamy, versatile… it’s the perfect ingredient for a simple, quick, and super tasty recipe: pasta with pumpkin.
I love it, and I’m sure you will too, my friends!
The pumpkin pasta recipe is an autumn first course that wins with its delicate flavor and enveloping texture. It’s perfect for those looking for a healthy but tasty dish, also ideal for children.
To prepare the creamy, fragrant, and irresistible pumpkin pasta, you only need a few ingredients: fresh pumpkin, onion or shallot, extra virgin olive oil, a pinch of salt and pepper… and maybe a touch of sage or rosemary to enhance the fragrance of autumn. If you want to make it richer, you can add crispy bacon, grated cheese, or a sprinkle of nutmeg. I added some crumbled amaretti and a tablespoon of cream cheese.
In short, this autumn pumpkin recipe is a warm hug on cooler days.
Ready to cook together? 💛
If you have some pumpkin, also try:
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Very Cheap
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 4 People
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Autumn, Winter, All Seasons
Ingredients
- 1.1 lbs pumpkin
- 1 onion
- sage
- 1.8 oz cream cheese
- 5 amaretti
- salt
- 14 oz pasta
- as needed oil
Tools
- 1 Pan non-stick pans
- 1 Cutting Board cutting board
- 1 Knife knives
- 1 Chopper chopper
Steps
Preparing pasta with pumpkin is very simple: start by thinly slicing an onion and cleaning the pumpkin by removing the skin and internal filaments. Cut the pumpkin into cubes.
In a pan, pour a drizzle of oil and add the onion.
Once the onion is cooked, add the pumpkin cubes and sage leaves, sauté for a few minutes.
Pour a glass of water or broth into the pan and adjust the salt.
Meanwhile, put the water on the heat, bring to a boil and cook the pasta according to the time indicated on the package.
When the pumpkin is cooked, remove the sage and add the cream cheese and, if necessary, a little pasta cooking water, stirring until a cream is obtained.
At your pleasure, crumble the amaretti and the pasta with pumpkin is ready!
