Creamy Pumpkin Pasta Recipe

Easy and delicious, this is a creamy pumpkin pasta sauce which is healthy and so satisfying with warm fall flavours.

This pumpkin pasta is a recent recipe that I tried and it is surprisingly good.

It is so creamy without having any actual cream in it and my kids just loved its smooth flavours.

This is such a great way of having pumpkin in your food and yet keeping the spirit of pasta.

I made my pasta sauce with tomatoes and pumpkin purée  and it was absolutely delicious.

You may also like these fall recipes: Pumpkin Pancakes, Pumpkin spice latte, Creamy Pumpkin Soup, Air fryer sweet potatoes and Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries.

These hidden vegetable mac and cheese and rigatoni bolognese are other ideas you can try.

You can also try this delicious penne rosa with a creamy tomato sauce and broccoli pasta.

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This creamy sauce recipe is healthier and can be easily made vegan using the suggestions I have shared.

Using pumpkin puree makes the sauce creamy without using actual cream.

I find that roasting pumpkin and making puree helps in making the sauce have more depth of flavour and creaminess.

Making pumpkin puree using Air fryer

Apply 1 tbsp. olive oil all over the pumpkin wedges.

Preheat air fryer at 200C or 390F for 5 minutes.

Lay pumpkin wedges in the air fryer basket.

Air fry at 200C or 390F for about 15-20 minutes till they are well roasted.

Now take them out and remove the peel.

Blend to form thick delicious pumpkin puree.

2. Pumpkin pie spice adds an extra fall touch to the recipe and cinnamon, nutmeg and other spices really make this pasta sauce more flavourful.

Mix together 4 tsp. cinnamon powder, 2 tsp. ground ginger, 1 tsp. clove powder, ½ tsp. nutmeg powder and 1 tsp. allspice optional. Mix together and store.

Here is how to make pumpkin pie spice at home.

Now heat olive oil in a pan. Lightly saute chopped onion and garlic.

Now add 1 cup tomato puree made like this or you can use canned too. Cook for 5 minutes on low heat.

Add 1 cup pumpkin puree and cook on low flame till your sauce will start thickening.

Cook spaghetti in boiling water as per instructions on the pack.

It takes about 12-13 minutes. Drain and keep. Keep some pasta water in case later needed.

Add milk to your cooking sauce along with oregano, chilli flakes, pumpkin spice and salt.

Add sugar in case it tastes too sour. Taste and adjust seasoning. It should taste creamy.

In case the sauce gets too thick add some reserved drained water from pasta. Your sauce must not be runny.

Add in the cooked spaghetti and mix well.

Serve hot garnished with grated parmesan and generously sprinkled fresh grated pepper and basil or parsley.

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