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Creamy Pumpkin Pasta

A quick and cozy pasta dish featuring a rich pumpkin cream sauce, ready in just 30 minutes.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Italian-Inspired
Calories: 420
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Pasta
  • 250 g pasta
Sauce
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 0.5 cup heavy cream
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 0.25 cup Parmesan cheese grated
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 0.5 tsp black pepper
  • 0.25 tsp nutmeg
  • 0.5 tsp dried sage

Equipment

  • Large pot
  • Skillet
  • Strainer
  • Wooden spoon

Method
 

  1. Cook pasta and reserve pasta water.
  2. Sauté garlic in olive oil.
  3. Add pumpkin puree and cook briefly.
  4. Stir in cream and seasonings.
  5. Add pasta water to adjust consistency.
  6. Combine pasta with sauce.
  7. Stir in Parmesan and serve.

Notes

Add spinach or mushrooms for extra texture and nutrition.