This easy recipe for pasta with pumpkin sauce is a great addition to your fall dinner table. Lots of gorgonzola cheese and pine nuts for crunch!
Pumpkin!! I know you are seeing it all over the place. That’s what happens September – November.
People just can’t get enough of it. And I’m one of those people.
I have shared a few pumpkin recipes in the past. Sweet items like my pumpkin pie milkshakes and pumpkin pie spiced nuts. Baked goods like my pumpkin spice scones and my pumpkin nut muffins.
Also, savory recipes like my pumpkin beef stew. And this recipe – pasta with pumpkin sauce.
Pasta with Pumpkin Sauce
Pasta is always a crowd pleaser, no matter where you are. At home, at a restaurant, in a park. In a park?? Sure, why not!
This pumpkin sauce is so easy to make that you’ll want to pour it all over your pasta every day. Creamy but not too creamy. Love it.
Gorgonzola cheese adds a little tanginess which I think is such a treat! Plus, I’m a fan of all the blue-veined cheeses.
The pine nuts add crunch. Cause a well rounded dish has all of the above.
What if I don’t like gorgonzola cheese?
Older gorgonzola cheese is more tangy and sour. If you don’t think gorgonzola is your jam, try this pumpkin sauce recipe with a gorgonzola that has been aged only 3 months.
If you really, really don’t like gorgonzola, you can also use Bleu cheese or Roquefort cheese.
What can I use instead of pine nuts?
Pine nuts are expensive so I can see how you may not want to use them. And when I say expensive, I mean expensive.
If you want to make this dish, but don’t want to go broke, try pecans, walnuts or pepitas (pumpkin seeds without the shells.)
What type of pasta should I use?
The world is your oyster when it comes to pumpkin pasta sauce and pasta varieites. Think rigatoni, mostaccioli, or penne. Spaghetti, linguine, or rotini.
What goes well with pumpkin pasta sauce?
If you’re looking to add meat to this dish, consider Italian sausage. You could also add chicken – but isn’t that always the go-to protein?
Want to mix in some chorizo? DO IT. I would love to try this with venison too.
As far as side dishes go, try asparagus, steamed kale, or Brussels sprouts.
Originally posted in September 2014, updated October 2018.

Pasta with Pumpkin Sauce
This easy recipe for pasta with pumpkin sauce is a great addition to your fall dinner table. Lots of gorgonzola cheese and pine nuts for crunch!
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
- 1/2 cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/8 cup pine nuts
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
- pinch of pumpkin pie spice
- 1 pound cooked pasta (still hot)
- salt and pepper to taste
Garnish
- Gorgonzola cheese
- pine nuts
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a large sauce pan. Add the pumpkin puree and thyme and stir well.
- Cook for 5 minutes, stirring often. Add the heavy cream and mix well to combine.
- Turn off the heat and add the Gorgonzola, pine nuts, nutmeg, cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice. Salt and pepper to taste. Add the pasta and serve with additional Gorgonzola and pine nuts sprinkled on top.
Notes
If substituting dried thyme, use 1/2 tablespoon.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6Amount Per Serving: Calories: 369Total Fat: 15.5gSaturated Fat: 7.9gCholesterol: 91mgSodium: 243mgCarbohydrates: 46.5gFiber: 1.9gSugar: 1.5gProtein: 12.7g

Linda Manns Linneman
Saturday 27th of September 2014
This is so different than anything I have ever had before. I will have to give it a try
Anna Marie M.
Friday 26th of September 2014
Great combination in one dish. Perfectly delicious! Thanks for the recipe.
Jenny B
Friday 26th of September 2014
You're welcome Anna Marie!
ellen ross
Friday 26th of September 2014
OMG The best of both worlds! PASTA!!! and pumpkin! i am so doing this for a party this month!
Jenny B
Friday 26th of September 2014
Lol, two of my favorite things. :)
bernadette paramita
Friday 26th of September 2014
i wanna try this for halloweennn sorry for the double post, is my comment already entered? my internet connection is so slowww here that's so frustated
Jenny B
Friday 26th of September 2014
No worries Bernadette - I moderate all of my comments, it is entered and I will delete the duplicate.
Lorna Patrick
Thursday 25th of September 2014
This is a must make for me! Looks fabulous!!!