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Fall Comfort Food: Creamy Pumpkin Pasta

Fall Comfort Food: Creamy Pumpkin Pasta

This rich, creamy pumpkin pasta recipe turns pumpkin puree into delicious sauce with just a hint of cloves and nutmeg. The simple to prepare dish is fall comfort food at it's best.

Creamy Pumpkin Pasta Recipe

This rich, creamy pumpkin pasta recipe turns pumpkin puree into delicious sauce with just a hint of cloves and nutmeg. The simple to prepare dish is fall comfort food at it’s best. I’m such a sucker for a good one-pot recipe.

I’ve had a bit of a rough week and find myself exhausted and craving comfort food. With Halloween this weekend, creamy pumpkin pasta seems fitting. This is a great dish for a lot of reasons. It’s simple to prepare and gives you a creamy sauce without heavy cream – 2% or whole milk work just fine.

Pumpkin is a great source of fiber, but you could bump up the fiber even more by using a whole wheat pasta. Increasing my fiber intake is one of the many things I find myself thinking about more now that I’m forty-something.

Creamy Pumpkin Pasta Recipe

Creamy Pumpkin Pasta

(yields 5-­6 servings)

Ingredients:
1 pound linguine, cooked al dente according to package directions
3 TBS butter
2 TBS flour
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups milk
1 cup shredded parmesan cheese
1⁄2 cup pumpkin puree
1⁄8 tsp nutmeg
1⁄4 tsp salt
1⁄4 tsp ground black pepper
parsley, chopped (optional garnish)

Directions:

1. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add butter, and melt. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds, stirring continuously. Add flour; cook 30 seconds stirring continuously. Add milk slowly, whisking constantly. Increase heat to medium high, and continue whisking.

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When the liquid bubbles and thickens, remove from heat and add cheese, stirring until melted and combined. Add pumpkin, nutmeg, salt, and pepper; whisk to combine completely.

2. Pour sauce over cooked pasta and toss to combine. Garnish with parsley and cheese if desired.

Grab a fork and dig in!

If you like this recipe, you might also enjoy this Ground Turkey Noodle Casserole or Butternut Squash and Black Bean Chili.

Creamy Pumpkin Pasta Recipe

Creamy Pumpkin Pasta

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound linguine cooked al dente according to package directions
  • 3 TBS butter
  • 2 TBS flour
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 cup shredded parmesan cheese
  • 1 ⁄2 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1 ⁄8 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 ⁄4 tsp salt
  • 1 ⁄4 tsp ground black pepper
  • parsley chopped (optional garnish)

Instructions
 

  • 1. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add butter, and melt. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds, stirring continuously. Add flour; cook 30 seconds stirring continuously. Add milk slowly, whisking constantly. Increase heat to medium high, and continue whisking.
  • When the liquid bubbles and thickens, remove from heat and add cheese, stirring until melted and combined. Add pumpkin, nutmeg, salt, and pepper; whisk to combine completely.
  • 2. Pour sauce over cooked pasta and toss to combine. Garnish with parsley and cheese if desired.
  • Grab a fork and dig in!
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