Pumpkin Pasta Sauce
Surely you've heard of pumpkin soup, pumpkin puree can absolutely be used for savory dishes not just sweet. Here pumpkin puree gives makes something totally different that your typical tomato for pasta sauce
Equipment
- Measuring Cup
Ingredients
- ½ cup pumpkin puree
- 1 tbsp butter or 2 instead of oil
- 1 tbsp olive oil or 2 instead of butter
- 1 shallot diced
- 2 cloves garlic mashed
- ¼ cup heavy cream or half'n'half or milk
- ¼ cup pasta water or some type of stock/broth
- 1-2 tsp sage or other spices you like for pasta
- sprinkle red pepper flake optional
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
- 3-4 oz pasta
- paremsan for serving, optional
Instructions
- Sauté shallots and garlic in butter and oil for a few minutes to let them sweat and become slightly translucent, don't let them brown
- Add pumpkin, cream, stock and stir
- Add spices and stir
- Simmer until saucy (2-3 minutes)
- Toss with pasta
- Top with parmesan
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