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Pumpkin Pasta Sauce

Are you tired of the same old pasta sauce? Why not try something different and delicious with pumpkin pasta sauce? It's a unique twist on a classic dish!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 1 People
Course: Sauce
Cuisine: American
Calories: 547

Ingredients
  

  • 360 G Pasta
  • 1 1 Kg Pumpkin
  • 2 Cloves Garlic
  • 2-3 Tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 1 Handful Sage Leaves
  • 1 Teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
  • 80 G Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese
  • Salt As Per Test
  • Cracked Black Pepper As Per Test

Method
 

  1. Warm the oven up to 400°F/200°C
  2. Peel the pumpkin and cut it into chunks. Cut the tops off of two heads of garlic
  3. Add the garlic and pumpkin to a baking dish. Drizzle olive oil and salt over them
  4. Then, mix them well to make sure everything is covered. Put it in the oven for 45 minutes
  5. Wait a minute or two before putting the garlic bulbs in the baking dish
  6. Add the garlic and pumpkin and mix them together until the mixture is smooth
  7. Get a large saucepan, throw some salted water, and cook the pasta al dente
  8.  Empty it, but keep a small amount of the pasta water for later
  9. Cook some sage leaves in olive oil in a pan for few minutes
  10. When the sage leaves are nice and crispy, remove them
  11. Next, put over medium-low heat some red pepper flakes
  12. Add the pumpkin puree to a small pasta water pot and let it simmer
  13. Add some grated parmesan cheese, toss the cooked pasta
  14. Then splash some pasta water into the pan. Just swirl it a little till it's all lovely and creamy