Creamy Pumpkin Pasta

Creamy Pumpkin Pasta

sobota, 8 lutego 2014

Creamy Pumpkin Pasta

Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 cups pumpkin puree
• 2 cups chicken broth, made from bouillon
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced
• 1/4 cup romano cheese, shredded
• 1 lb penne or 1 lb rotini pasta

Directions

• 1 In a large skillet, saute the onion and garlic in butter, over medium heat, until soft, not brown.
• 2 Whisk in the pumpkin, broth, creams and seasonings to taste.
• 3 Simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 4 Meanwhile, boil the pasta in salted water until al dente.
• 5 Drain pasta and stir into pumpkin, simmering 2-3 minutes more until thick.
• 6 Stir in parsley and garnish with romano, more parsley and pumpkin seeds if desired.