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!
Servings 6 servings
Calories 304.6kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 tablespoon thyme fresh
- ½ cup Gorgonzola cheese crumbled
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ⅛ cup pine nuts
- ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
- ⅛ teaspoon cinnamon
- pinch 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 ½ tablespoon.
Nutrition
Calories: 304.6kcal | Carbohydrates: 28.1g | Protein: 7.9g | Fat: 18.3g | Saturated Fat: 10.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4.7g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 44.5mg | Sodium: 161.6mg | Potassium: 186.2mg | Fiber: 2.8g | Sugar: 2.5g | Vitamin A: 6.949IU | Vitamin C: 3.7mg | Calcium: 86.1mg | Iron: 2mg