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Creamy and Easy Pumpkin Sauce Pasta

Gayathri Vijayakumar
Pumpkin sauce pasta with homemade pumpkin sauce is a delightful dish that combines cooked pasta with a rich and creamy sauce made from fresh pumpkin, onion, tomato, cream, and other spices.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine International
Servings 4 servings
Calories 184 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Pasta I used penne
  • 1 tablespoon Oil / Butter
  • 1 small Onion
  • 4 cloves Garlic
  • 1 cup Pumpkin Pieces
  • 1 small Tomato
  • Salt to taste
  • ½ teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
  • ½ teaspoon Paprika Powder
  • ¼ cup Heavy Cream
  • 1 teaspoon Oregano or Thyme
  • 1 tablespoon Parsley
  • ¼ cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
  • Red Chilli Flakes as needed

Instructions
 

  • According to package instructions, boil a large pot of salted water and cook the pasta to al dente or the preferred texture.
  • Add oil or unsalted butter to a pan. Once hot, add an onion, a few fresh garlic cloves, and pumpkin pieces. Cook until they are slightly roasted.
  • Add a tomato. Cook till it gets slightly mushy. Switch off and let the mixture cool down.
  • Make a fine paste of the pumpkin mixture.
  • Add butter or oil to the same pan. Add the fresh pumpkin puree. Add salt, cayenne pepper, and paprika powder. Next, add the cooked pasta and combine them.
  • Add heavy cream and cook for a couple of minutes on low flame. Switch off.
  • Add dried herbs, fresh parsley leaves, grated parmesan cheese, red chilli flakes if desired.
  • Serve the warm pumpkin pasta with your choice of side.

Nutrition

Calories: 184kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 5gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 140mgPotassium: 273mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 3339IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 97mgIron: 1mg
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