Butternut Pumpkin Pasta Recipes

BUTTERNUT PUMPKIN PASTA

Steps:

• Peel Butternut, remove seeds and chop flesh into large slices. Boil or steam flesh until tender and easy to mash.
• Wash leeks thoroughly to remove any grit. Slice leeks and finely chop bacon. Finely chop celery including leaves. If using pumpkin seeds to garnish, place on a baking tray in a medium oven with a sprinkle of salt to roast.
• Saute bacon in a dry skillet on a medium heat (if the skillet is the right temperature the fat should release from the bacon so you will not need to add oil without bacon sticking too much).
• Add leeks and celery to pan once bacon begins to colour and saute until vegetables are tender. The celery should still have a very slight crunch.
• Cook pasta until al dente.
• Deglaze skillet with a splash of white wine.
• Drain butternut and mash flesh. Add to skillet.
• Stir in sour cream and blue cheese dip (or alternative ingredients). Season to taste.
• Toss sauce through drained pasta. Serve in bowls with parmesan, seeds or walnuts/pecans scattered over.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND PUMPKIN SEED LINGUINE WITH MINT CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat a large saucepan over medium heat. Add oil and garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Stir in onion; cook until soft, 5 to 7 minutes. Toss in butternut squash; cook until edges brown, about 5 minutes. Pour in chicken stock; cook sauce until butternut squash is tender but not soft enough to mash, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Transfer butternut squash to a separate dish and cover. Continue cooking the sauce until liquid is reduced by half, about 15 minutes.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook linguine at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes; drain.
• Incorporate mint, heavy cream, butter, and sage into sauce. Cook until liquid is reduced by half and sauce is thickened to your liking, 5 to 8 minutes.
• Heat a separate skillet over medium heat. Add pumpkin seeds. Cook, stirring constantly, until puffed and slightly brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Arrange linguine on a serving plate; place butternut squash on top and drizzle sauce, pumpkin seeds, and feta cheese on top.

CREAMY BUTTERNUT SQUASH PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add ziti and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 10 to 11 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add squash and saute until fork-tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Add garlic, sage, and thyme; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Fold in cream and spinach; bring to a simmer. Add 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese and season with salt and pepper. Add ziti and toss until evenly coated. Cook until sauce has thickened, 1 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Divide between 8 bowls. Top with walnuts and more Parmesan.

HEALTHY PUMPKIN PASTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Peel pumpkin and cut into 1-inch chunks (about 4 cups). Toss with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and the honey. Roast on a baking sheet until tender, about 45 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a pot of well-salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook according to package directions.
• While pasta is cooking, heat remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, garlic, and anchovies (optional) in a skillet over medium-high heat until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add walnuts and pumpkin. Toss to combine and heat through. Set aside.
• Drain pasta, reserving 1 cup cooking water. Toss pasta with 1/2 cup cooking water and stir in parsley and Parmesan cheese. Season with salt and pepper, and drizzle with olive oil. Transfer to a bowl, and toss well with walnut and pumpkin mixture. Serve immediately.

CREAMY PUMPKIN PASTA

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large, shallow, flameproof casserole or frying pan over a low-medium heat and fry the onion with a pinch of salt for 10-15 mins until softened and translucent. Add the garlic and fry for 1 min more. Remove from the heat and leave to cool slightly.
• Meanwhile, cook the pumpkin in a pan of boiling salted water for 10-15 mins until tender when pierced with a cutlery knife. Drain and tip into a blender (or use a hand blender). Blitz with 50ml milk and the onions until completely smooth, gradually adding more milk until the mixture is thick enough to just coat the back of a spoon (you may not need all the milk). Tip into a large frying pan with the tomato purée and mascarpone, and bring to a simmer over a low heat.
• Cook the pasta in a large pan of boiling, salted water following pack instructions. Drain, reserving a cupful of the cooking water. Toss the pasta with the pumpkin sauce, parmesan and 50-100ml of the reserved water to loosen. Season and scatter with extra parmesan.