HEALTHY PUMPKIN PASTA
The sweet, fibrous flesh of autumn pumpkins just begs to be roasted. Nutritious and versatile, pumpkins are the perfect anchor for a hearty pasta dish with anchovies and toasted walnuts.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Seafood Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Peel pumpkin and cut into 1-inch chunks (about 4 cups). Toss with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and the honey. Roast on a baking sheet until tender, about 45 minutes.
- Meanwhile, bring a pot of well-salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook according to package directions.
- While pasta is cooking, heat remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, garlic, and anchovies (optional) in a skillet over medium-high heat until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add walnuts and pumpkin. Toss to combine and heat through. Set aside.
- Drain pasta, reserving 1 cup cooking water. Toss pasta with 1/2 cup cooking water and stir in parsley and Parmesan cheese. Season with salt and pepper, and drizzle with olive oil. Transfer to a bowl, and toss well with walnut and pumpkin mixture. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 521 g, Cholesterol 11 g, Fat 5 g, Fiber 7 g, Protein 16 g, Sodium 516 g
BUTTERNUT PUMPKIN PASTA
I made this one up last night as I've always been a fan of Pumpkin Pasta Sauce and we had some leftover Blue Cheese Dip from a Buffalo Wing binge on the weekend. it is not an overpowering Blue cheese taste, and is quite subtle, enhancing the taste of the other ingredients beautifully.
Provided by PersephoneDownUnder
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 30m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Peel Butternut, remove seeds and chop flesh into large slices. Boil or steam flesh until tender and easy to mash.
- Wash leeks thoroughly to remove any grit. Slice leeks and finely chop bacon. Finely chop celery including leaves. If using pumpkin seeds to garnish, place on a baking tray in a medium oven with a sprinkle of salt to roast.
- Saute bacon in a dry skillet on a medium heat (if the skillet is the right temperature the fat should release from the bacon so you will not need to add oil without bacon sticking too much).
- Add leeks and celery to pan once bacon begins to colour and saute until vegetables are tender. The celery should still have a very slight crunch.
- Cook pasta until al dente.
- Deglaze skillet with a splash of white wine.
- Drain butternut and mash flesh. Add to skillet.
- Stir in sour cream and blue cheese dip (or alternative ingredients). Season to taste.
- Toss sauce through drained pasta. Serve in bowls with parmesan, seeds or walnuts/pecans scattered over.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 781.9, Fat 33.9, SaturatedFat 9.3, Cholesterol 27.1, Sodium 576, Carbohydrate 104.2, Fiber 14.1, Sugar 2, Protein 13.9
BUTTERNUT PUMPKIN SOUP
You can use any type of pumpkin for this soup, however, the butternut pumpkin adds a really sweet flavour, which is why I prefer not adding any cream at the end, put it's purely a taste thing.
Provided by Terese
Categories Vegetable
Time 55m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Melt butter in a large saucepan, cook onion, stirring, until soft.
- Stir in pumpkin and potato, cook, stirring, 5 minutes.
- Stir in stock, bring to a boil, simmer, uncovered, about 20 minutes or until pumpkin is soft, stirring occasionally.
- Blend or process soup, in batches, until pureed.
- If desired, push through food mill or large sieve into a large clean saucepan.
- Serve topped with a dollop of sour cream and a few chives (optional).
- If adding cream:.
- Just before serving, add cream, stir over heat until soup is hot.
BUTTERNUT SQUASH PASTA WITH BACON AND PARMESAN
In this cozy weeknight meal, roasted butternut squash and Parmesan are combined for a dish that's flavorful but not too heavy. A bit of thick-cut bacon adds crunch and smokiness. If you don't have thick-cut on hand, you can certainly use thin-cut, but keep an eye on it, as it will cook through faster. Be prepared to pluck it from the oven once crisp and allow the vegetables to finish cooking at their own pace. A handful of chopped fresh herbs added just before serving gives this comforting dish a bit of brightness.
Provided by Yossy Arefi
Categories pastas, vegetables, main course
Time 50m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Set a rack in the center of the oven and heat to 375 degrees.
- Add the butternut squash to a large baking sheet. Drizzle 2 tablespoons olive oil over the top and season with red-pepper flakes, salt and pepper. Toss to combine, then spread the squash into an even layer and bake for 15 minutes.
- While the butternut squash bakes, in a small bowl, toss the red onion with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil.
- After the squash has cooked for 15 minutes, give it a stir and push it to one side of the baking sheet to make room for the onion and bacon, trying to keep the squash in one layer. Add the red onion to the pan, then lay the strips of bacon in a single layer next to the onion.
- Return the baking sheet to the oven for another 30 minutes and cook, stirring the squash and onion after about 15 minute. The bacon should be crisp and the vegetables cooked through and beginning to caramelize at the edges. (They don't have to be super golden brown, but a little color is nice.)
- Just before the vegetables and bacon are done, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta until al dente according to package instructions. Reserve 1 cup pasta water, then drain the pasta and return it to the pot to keep warm if necessary.
- When the vegetables are tender and the bacon crispy, take the baking sheet out of the oven and carefully transfer the bacon to a cutting board. Coarsely chop the bacon.
- Add the butternut squash, onions and any bacon fat to the pot with the pasta. Add about 1/2 cup Parmesan and 1/2 cup pasta water to the pot and stir everything until well combined. You want the squash to break down a bit and coat the pasta; add more pasta water as necessary to coat the pasta with the squash and cheese.
- Stir in half the chopped bacon, then season with salt and pepper to taste. Divide the pasta among bowls or plates. Top with chives, parsley, black pepper and the remaining Parmesan and bacon. Serve immediately.
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