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Writer's pictureSheeba Desouza

Creamy pumpkin and rosemary Rigatoni with roasted nuts


This creamy pasta ,is delicious,quick and easy to prepare and can be prepared in less than 30 minutes.






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Ingredients


2 tablespoons butter

4 cloves garlic finely chopped

1 cup pumpkin puree

1 cup chicken or vegetable stock

1 cup heavy cream

1-2 teaspoons kosher salt

Rigatoni or any pasta of your choice (preferably good quality & plant based such as chickpea)

Rosemary - 1 sprig

Walnuts -6-8 roasted and chopped Raw brown sugar-, a pinch to taste

Salt & pepper -to taste



Instructions


1.In a pantry roast the walnuts for a minute or two until they are slightly brown. Run the walnuts through a food processor or pound them using a mortar and pestle until they have a chopped texture. Add the rosemary, butter, sugar, salt, and pepper. Set aside to cool.


2.Cook according to package directions. Reserve some pasta water aside.

For the sauce, heat the butter in a skillet over low heat. Add the garlic and saute until fragrant (do not brown the garlic - it tastes bitter).


3.Add the pumpkin and stock; simmer until smooth .  Add the cream and salt; simmer until the sauce coats the back of a spoon. Add cooked pasta to the sauce.


4.Serve pasta in shallow bowls with a sprinkle of the walnut on top, and a little sprig of rosemary for a fancy garnish if, and lots of parmesan cheese. Serve hot

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