Pasta is a popular ingredient for dinner ideas in my household. The main reason being it doesn’t take long to prepare and there are countless recipes to try. This Pasta in Roasted Pumpkin Sauce is but one of them.
Similar recipes would call for butternut squash but pumpkin is more readily accessible in the market. You can omit the dairy in the recipe to make it completely vegan or add some roasted chicken for added protein.
Pasta In Roasted Pumpkin Sauce
Ingredients
- One pack of farfalle pasta
- 2 lbs pumpkin cubed
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1 head of garlic
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp paprika
- 3 sprigs rosemary finely chopped
- ½ tsp freshly grated nutmeg
- salt & black pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp salted butter
- grated cheddar cheese for topping optional
Instructions
- Cut pumpkin into quarter inch piece, toss in olive oil and place on a baking tray. Also rub one head of garlic with olive oil and add to the tray.
- Roast pumpkin and garlic in a preheated oven at 400 degrees for 25 minutes.
- Cook pasta in salted, boiling water for 8-10 minutes
- Remove the flesh of the roasted garlic cloves.
- Add two tablespoons of butter to a pan, add garlic and pumpkin, season with salt, black pepper, paprika, rosemary and fresh nutmeg
- Add coconut milk and allow to cook for 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and toss the pasta
- Top with cheese
- Serve hot, enjoy.
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