Gluten-Free Pumpkin Pasta
Updated Feb 15, 2021, Published Sep 01, 2019
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This is a fun, autumn twist on marinara sauce and is a nice vegetarian recipe that is naturally lower in fat than other pumpkin pasta recipes.
Pumpkin Pasta
Ingredients
- 1 (16-ounce) box gluten-free elbow or penne noodles
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, , minced
- ½ large onion, , diced
- 1 tablespoon thinly sliced fresh sage, , divided
- ¾ cup milk or dairy-free milk of choice
- ¾ cup pumpkin puree
- ½ teaspoon kosher or fine sea salt, , plus more for the water
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ⅓ cup roughly chopped pine nuts, , optional
- ⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese, , optional
Instructions
- Cook pasta to al dente. Drain, reserving about ½ cup pasta cooking water
- In a medium-sized skillet, sauté garlic and onion in olive oil for 3-5 minutes. Add half the sage and heat for another minute. Reduce heat to low and add milk and pumpkin. Stir gently to combine ingredients. Allow mixture to simmer until flavors are well combined, about 8-10 minutes. Add salt and pepper, stir to combine, and remove from heat.
- Add cooked pasta and reserved pasta water. Add pine nuts (if using) and top with the remaining sage and the grated Parmesan (if desired).
Nutrition
Calories: 413kcalCarbohydrates: 61gProtein: 11gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 335mgPotassium: 174mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 4865IUVitamin C: 2.4mgCalcium: 115mgIron: 2mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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