Pumpkin Pasta Sauce Recipe
This pumpkin pasta sauce is easy to make in 20 minutes with a handful of simple ingredients. Pumpkin pasta is a cozy and delicious fall dinner!
Servings: 8 Servings
Cost: $8
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons salted butter
- ½ onion (finely diced)
- 1 Tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 Tablespoon fresh sage (finely chopped (5-6 sage leaves))
- 15 oz pumpkin puree
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup chicken broth
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese
- ½ tsp sea salt (to taste)
- ¼ tsp smoked paprika
- ¼ tsp pepper
- 16 oz bucatini pasta (or your favorite pasta)
Instructions
- Cook butter, onion, garlic and sage in a 5-quart saucepan, covered until onion is soft, (about 5 minutes) stirring often.
- Add the pumpkin puree, heavy cream, chicken broth, parmesan cheese, ½ tsp sea salt, paprika and pepper and stir to combine.
- Simmer for 15-20 minutes, or until sauce is warm & thickened. Do not let it come to a boil. Taste and adjust salt and pepper as desired.
- Stir into pasta and serve garnished with parmesan cheese and fresh sage.
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Notes
*Nutrition information calculated for sauce only, since pasta nutritional information varies by brand and variety.
Ingredient Substitutions
- Salted butter. Unsalted butter or olive oil are good substitutes.
- Onion. I suggest a white or yellow sweet onion.
- Minced garlic. use freshly minced or jarred. If you don't have either, substitute 1 teaspoon garlic powder.
- Fresh sage. there really is no substitute for the sage. You can leave it out but it adds rich flavor to the sauce.
- Heavy cream. half and half or whole milk are good substitutes.
- Chicken broth. vegetable broth works well too.
- Smoked paprika. regular paprika is a great choice.
- Bucatini pasta. Choose your favorite pasta! Just be sure to use 16 oz.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 114kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 280mg | Potassium: 153mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 8635IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 1mg