Italian Halloween Pumpkin Pasta Recipe Video
Halloween is round the corner, so here I'm representing a delicious pumpkin pasta especially for this Halloween...
Summary
Preparation Time15 MinCooking Time55 Min
Ready In1 Hr 10 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexAverageServings3
Main IngredientPasta
Ingredients
400g/14oz pumpkin (excluding seeds & skin)
200g/7oz short pasta or broken spaghetti (I use fresh garganelli on this page)
Handful of flat parsley leaves
30g/1oz grated parmesan
1 garlic clove (unpeeled)
Extra virgin olive oil
Salt
Optional: chili pepper
Directions
STEP 1 - Remove the pumpkin’s skin and seeds and chop into tiny cubes (as small as possible).
- Remove, rinse and chop parsley leaves.
- Grate parmesan.
STEP 2 - Cover the base of your frying pan with oil and add the garlic clove. Fry on medium heat for 3-4 mins until clove turns golden.
- Depending on how much you like garlic, remove or leave the clove.
STEP 3 - Add the pumpkin, parsley, and half a teaspoon of salt. Also add a dash of chili powder if you like.
- Cover with water and cook on a medium heat, stirring occasionally, until texture resembles that of a lumpy sauce. Allow roughly 40 mins.
STEP 4 - Add your pasta and if your soup is already quite thick, another cup of hot water from the kettle.
- Cook on same heat until the pasta is cooked (see its packet’s timings).
STEP 5 - Finally, stir in the grated parmesan and serve immediately.
Done!
- Remove, rinse and chop parsley leaves.
- Grate parmesan.
STEP 2 - Cover the base of your frying pan with oil and add the garlic clove. Fry on medium heat for 3-4 mins until clove turns golden.
- Depending on how much you like garlic, remove or leave the clove.
STEP 3 - Add the pumpkin, parsley, and half a teaspoon of salt. Also add a dash of chili powder if you like.
- Cover with water and cook on a medium heat, stirring occasionally, until texture resembles that of a lumpy sauce. Allow roughly 40 mins.
STEP 4 - Add your pasta and if your soup is already quite thick, another cup of hot water from the kettle.
- Cook on same heat until the pasta is cooked (see its packet’s timings).
STEP 5 - Finally, stir in the grated parmesan and serve immediately.
Done!
Comments
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Anonymous says :
Hi,
Pumpkin pasta seems to be a different way to celebrate Halloween.
Posted on: 18 March 2010 - 10:34pm
foodpsychologist says :
This is an unconventional usage of the pumpkin for Halloween and it seems to be a real tasty one too ! Let me just try this Pumpkin pasta...
Posted on: 9 January 2010 - 9:08pm
healthyeating says :
This Halloween I missed such an exotic pasta recipe. But, I am sure I would not wait for long to try this...:)
Posted on: 4 December 2009 - 3:50am
