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Pasta with Creamy Pumpkin Sauce
This super simple creamy pumpkin sauce drenches your favorite pasta for a quick, warm, and comforting weeknight dinner.
👥 2 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 20 min⏳ Prep: 5 min🔥 Cook: 15 min👤 Beth Moncel📖 budgetbytes
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pot
- ●colander
- ●skillet
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Begin boiling a large pot of water for your pasta. Once the water is boiling, add the pasta and boil until al dente (⏱️ 7-10 minutes). Drain in a colander.
2
While waiting for the water to boil, prepare the sauce. Mince two cloves of garlic and add them to a large skillet with one tablespoon of butter. Sauté over medium-low heat for ⏱️ 1-2 minutes, or just until the garlic is soft and fragrant.
garlic ($0.16)2 clovesbutter ($0.13)1 Tbsp
3
Add the pumpkin purée and chicken broth to the skillet and stir to combine. Add the nutmeg, chili powder, cayenne pepper, and some freshly cracked black pepper. Stir in the spices and let the sauce simmer over medium-low heat while the pasta cooks (about ⏱️ 10 minutes), stirring occasionally.
pumpkin purée ($0.78)1 cupFreshly cracked black pepper ( $0.05)
4
Once the pasta is finished cooking and is draining in a colander, add the half and half or cream to the skillet and stir it into the pumpkin sauce. Taste the sauce and add salt if needed (this will depend on the type of broth you use). Finally, stir the drained pasta in to the sauce and serve.
Nutrition Facts
calories
548.75 kcal
fat Content
13.1 g
serving Size
1 Serving
fiber Content
4.3 g
sodium Content
616.95 mg
protein Content
16.75 g
carbohydrate Content
91.4 g
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