Pumpkin Pasta | Dairy-Free | Gluten-Free
Creamy and savory pasta cooked with a rich pumpkin-based sauce, seasoned with aromatic herbs and spices.
Ingredients
Pumpkin Pasta Sauce
- 1/2 tablespoon avocado oil
- 1/2 small diced white onion
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 cloves finely ficed garlic
- 3/4 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup coconut cream the thick part of a can of full fat coconut milk!
- 1/2 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Pasta
- 2 cups uncooked pasta see post above for reccomendations!
- 1/2 cup pasta water the reserved starchy water leftover after boiling the pasta!
Herby Pumpkin Seed Topping (Optional)
- 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon maple syrup
- pinch of salt only if your pumpkin seeds are not already salted!
Instructions
- Boil 2 cups of pasta in a pot according to package instructions.
- While the pasta is boiling, heat a medium-sized skillet on medium heat with a little bit of avocado oil. Add the diced onion and cook it until it's translucent. Then, add the diced garlic, thyme and nutmeg and stir until fragrant (about 30 seconds).
- Add the pumpkin puree, coocnut cream, maple syrup, sea salt and pepper to the mixture, stirring until everything is full combined.
- Pour about 1/2 cup pasta water into the sauce to thin it out, stirring and adding more until it is the consistency you like! Taste and season to your liking. Combine cooked and drained pasta with the sauce.
- To make the herby pumpkin seed topping: Add a tiny bit of avocado oil to a small saute pan on medium heat. Add the pumpkin seeds, garlic powder, and maple syrup to the pan until it is slightly golden brown and fragrant. (About 2 minutes). Sprinkle on top of your pasta and ENJOY!!!!
Notes
Storage: If you are not planning on eating all of this in one sitting, I suggest not mixing all the pasta with the sauce as it will get pretty mushy in the fridge. Store the pasta and sauce separately, mixing before eating and you will have the best pumpkin pasta leftovers!
Will last 3-5 days in an airtight container in the fridge.