When autumn arrives, the craving for creamy and comforting dishes is felt… and what’s better than pumpkin? In this recipe, I offer you a simple first course but with a strong flavor: linguine with pumpkin cream and crispy speck. A combination that conqueres at the first taste, perfect for a family dinner or to surprise friends with something different from the usual.
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very cheap
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 4People
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Fall, Winter
Ingredients
- 10.5 oz pumpkin
- 3.5 oz speck
- 1/2 white onion
- 12.3 oz linguine (or preferred shape)
- to taste oil and salt
Tools
- Pan
- Casserole
- Ladle
Steps
In a pan without oil, cook the speck until it becomes crispy, set aside.
In the same pan, sauté the chopped onion with the pumpkin.
When the pumpkin is soft, blend it and put it back in the pan with the speck.
Meanwhile, boil the linguine in plenty of salted water for the time indicated on the package. Once cooked al dente, pour it into the pumpkin cream and speck. Sauté for 2 minutes and serve.
Did you see how easy it is to bring a dish full of flavor to the table with few ingredients? If you liked this recipe, share it or try it in one of its variations! Cooking is even more beautiful when experimenting.
🔄 Variations:
• Substitute speck with bacon or crispy prosciutto.
• For a vegetarian version, omit the speck and add toasted nuts or grated cheese.
• Try it with short pasta, like fusilli or mezze maniche.
