Baked pasta is a great classic of home cooking, but today I offer it to you in a completely autumn version: with creamy pumpkin and crispy bacon. A rich, delicious and very easy dish to prepare. Ideal for Sunday lunches or when you want to bring something special to the table… without complicating your life!

Save this recipe and try it at your next family lunch! Pumpkin and bacon pair perfectly and I guarantee that a second helping is ensured. If you try it, let me know what your guests think!

And if you like pumpkin, I also suggest:

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 used fusilli)
9 oz pumpkin (I used Delica)
1/2 white onion
1 clove garlic
7 oz bacon
to taste oil and salt
to taste grated cheese
to taste pizza mozzarella

Tools

Saucepan
Frying 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 place it in a bowl with a drizzle of oil.
Add the bacon, pumpkin, grated cheese and mozzarella. Mix.
Transfer to a buttered and breadcrumbed baking dish.
Add more mozzarella and more grated cheese on top for the crust and cook for 10 minutes at 392°F in an air fryer.

💡 Variations
• You can substitute the bacon with speck or crumbled sausage.
• Add a melty heart of smoked scamorza or provolone.
• For a vegetarian version, remove the bacon and add toasted walnuts.

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BAKED PASTA WITH PUMPKIN AND BACON IN AN AIR FRYER – creamy and tasty recipe perfect for autumn

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