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Pasta In Pumpkin Sauce Recipe
Pasta in pumpkin sauce topped with vegetables is great way to combine taste and nutrition. Packed with Beta carotene, Vit A, antioxidants & minerals like copper, calcium, potassium, etc. pumpkin makes for a must-have for a healthy diet. Try this creamy luxurious recipe that is sure to be a big hit with kids and adults alike!
Prep Time | 5 minutes |
Cook Time | 20 minutes |
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Ingredients
- 1 cup Pumpkin cubes
- 1 onion
- 4 pods garlic
- 2 red chili
- 1/2 tomato (optional)
- 1 cup Milk
- 3 tblsp grated cheese
- 5 florets broccoli (optional)
- Basil leaves few (to garnish ) optional
- 1 cup penne pasta
- 2 tsp olive oil
- Dried herbs | oregano a pinch (optional)
- Salt + as needed (for both pasta and sauce)
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Instructions
- In a pan add 1 tsp of oil and , roughly chopped onions, peeled garlic and red chili. Cook this in a medium flame for 2 minutes. Now add the pumpkin cubes. Saute for 2 minutes.
- Add 1 cup of water to this and cook this till the pumpkin becomes soft. The pumpkin tends to cook fast.
- Check whether it is cooked or not by inserting a knife into it.
- Allow this to completely cook. If it has little water left, no need to worry, use it for grinding.
- Grind this into a smooth paste. You can add some milk while grinding too.
- Add the remaining milk to this. Use boiled and cooled milk. Do not use hot milk, it will curdle.
- Add the sauce mixed with milk, to a pan. Keep it in a very low flame.
- Add the cheese and cook for a minute. Keep the flame to medium for a minute and switch it off. Add the herbs and salt. Switch off the flame.
- Pumpkin Pasta sauce is ready. This recipe yields 1 cup of pasta sauce.
- This can be stored in the refrigerator for a day.
- Cook the pasta as per the instructions in the pack. Add 1 tsp of oil while cooking.
- Drain the water . Reserve 2 tblsp of water for later use.
- Add 1/2 cup of pumpkin pasta sauce to the pan and add the 2 tblsp of reserved water which we kept aside. (pasta cooked water)
- Add the cooked pasta to this.
- If adding broccoli florets put them in hot water for a minute and then add.
- Add the broccoli florets if adding. Mix well and switch off the flame.
- Serve this hot. You can add some grated cheese on the top or garnish with some basil leaves too.
Recipe Notes
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