One Pan Pumpkin Pasta Bake Recipes

ONE POT PUMPKIN PASTA

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, stir together PUMPKIN PUREE, CREAM CHEESE, WHITE PEPPER, and NUTMEG until well-combined. Set aside.
• Stir together PASTA, OIL, WATER, and SALT in the Instant Pot.
• Select "Manual" or "Pressure Cook" on HIGH for 1 minute (for classic pasta shells) or 2 minutes (for thicker pasta: rotini, bowtie, macaroni, penne, etc).
• When pressure cook cycle completes, allow the cooker to sit undisturbed for a 10-minute natural pressure release (NPR). Do not cut this time short because the pasta is still cooking.
• Turn pressure valve to "venting" and release remaining steam.
• Open the lid. There should be a little excess water, which is perfect.
• Press "Cancel" then press "Sauté" on the cooker.
• Stir MILK into the pasta, followed by the pumpkin pasta sauce and PARMESAN CHEESE.
• Gently stir and sauté everything until heated through. Add SALT to taste. Press "Cancel" on the cooker and continue to serving instructions below.
• Stir together PASTA, OIL, WATER, and SALT in a large soup pot.IMPORTANT: Add EXTRA water to the pasta. It should be enough to cover the surface of the pasta (about 4 cups).
• Bring these ingredients to a boil over high heat, then reduce to medium heat for 10-15 minutes, or until pasta is fully cooked and most of the liquid has been absorbed.Note: Ideally, once the pasta is cooked, you want about 1/2 cup of pasta water remaining in the pot to become part of the sauce, so remove any excess beyond that.
• Stir MILK into the pasta and pasta water, then add the pumpkin pasta sauce and PARMESAN CHEESE.
• Continue simmering until pasta and sauce are heated through, stirring as needed. Add SALT to taste.
• Serve warm. Garnish can include: fried sage leaves, fresh parsley, or toasted walnuts / pecans.
• To store, allow to cool completely. Refrigerate in an airtight container up to five days.
• To reheat pumpkin pasta, add a splash of broth or milk to moisten the pasta. Reheat on the stove over medium heat, or microwave on medium-high, stirring as needed.

CREAMY PUMPKIN PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook the rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes; drain.
• Cook and stir sausage in a skillet over medium heat until browned and crumbly, 5 to 10 minutes. Drain sausage on paper towels and reserve 2 tablespoons grease in the skillet. Add oil to grease in the skillet; cook and stir onion, garlic, and red pepper flakes in the hot oil-grease until onion is soft, about 3 minutes.
• Stir chicken broth, pumpkin, bacon, Italian seasoning, and salt into onion mixture; bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir cream and sausage into broth mixture and simmer until creamy and thickened, about 5 minutes. Add rotini and gently toss. Transfer mixture to the prepared baking dish and top with Parmesan cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling and golden brown, about 35 minutes.