Baked pasta is a classic home-cooked dish, but today I present it to you in an all-autumn version: with creamy pumpkin and crispy bacon. A rich, delicious dish that is very easy to prepare. Ideal for Sunday lunches or when you want to serve something special… without complicating your life!
Save this recipe and try it at your next family lunch! Pumpkin and bacon pair perfectly, and I guarantee seconds are guaranteed. If you try it, let me know what your guests think!
And if you like pumpkin, I also suggest;
- CROSTINI WITH PUMPKIN, SAUSAGE AND GORGONZOLA: tasty and quick autumn appetizer
- RECIPES WITH PUMPKIN: 10 perfect ideas for autumn
- STUFFED BAKED PUMPKIN: tasty and scenic autumn recipe
- LINGUINE WITH PUMPKIN CREAM AND CRISPY SPECK – creamy and quick autumn recipe
- PUMPKIN CORDON BLEU – crispy and light in air fryer
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 4 People
- Cooking methods: Stove, Oven, Air Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Autumn, Winter
Ingredients
- 10.5 oz pasta (I use fusilli)
- 8.8 oz pumpkin (I use delica)
- 1/2 white onion
- 1 clove garlic
- 7 oz bacon
- to taste oil and salt
- to taste grated cheese
- to taste mozzarella for pizza
Tools
- Casserole
- Pan
- Baking Dish
- Ladle
- Air Fryer
Steps
Cook the pumpkin with the onion and garlic until it becomes a cream.
Separately, brown the bacon and set it aside.
Meanwhile, boil the pasta in plenty of salted water for the time indicated on the package.
Drain the pasta and pour it into a bowl with a drizzle of oil.
Add the bacon, pumpkin, grated cheese, and mozzarella. Mix well.
Transfer to the greased and breadcrumbed baking dish.
Add more mozzarella and grated cheese on top for a crust and cook for 10 minutes at 392°F in the air fryer.
💡 Variations
• You can replace the bacon with speck or crumbled sausage.
• Add a gooey center of smoked scamorza or provola cheese.
• For a vegetarian version, remove the bacon and add toasted walnuts.
💡 Variations
• You can replace the bacon with speck or crumbled sausage.
• Add a gooey center of smoked scamorza or provola cheese.
• For a vegetarian version, remove the bacon and add toasted walnuts.
