How to Make Pumpkin Sauce for Pasta

This is a recipe that is great during the autumn months, but it may take a while to get used to the "sweet" taste on the pasta, that is why adding some pepper gives it a right balance. The best pastas to use for this sauce are penne pastas, raviolis and if you want you can even try it on gnocchi.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 500 grams of pumpkin
• 1 onion
• Olive oil
• A pinch of salt
• Pepper

1. In a suacepan, add some olive oil, the pumpkin and the sliced onion and put on low heat

2. Cook on low heat until the pumpkin becomes more of a sauce substance this should take about 10 minutes, and continue to stir for another minute

3. Then add a pinch of salt and cook on medium heat for about 5 minutes

4. In the meantime add water to a pan and bring it to a boil for the pasta

5. Once the water is boiling add the pasta and cook for 10 minutes

Tips & Warnings

• Cooking will vary for the types of pasta, penne will take about 10 minutes while ravioli 4-5 minutes to cook.

[eliptica]

on 2/23/2009 Wow this is a unique recipe thanks for sharing.

[prism]

on 11/27/2008 Sounds very different. I have added pumpkin to my regular tomato pasta sauce and it has an interesting flavor. I'll have to try just the pumpkin! Thanks!

[showpup]

on 11/19/2008 That sounds really different. I like it!

[kaseysviewblog]

on 11/18/2008 I love trying new recipes and this one sounds really interesting.