Saturday, March 7, 2009

40 Meatless Meals- Pasta with Pumpkin Sauce

Pasta alla Zucca

For every two servings

1/4 cup finely diced onion
1 cup canned pumpkin puree
2/3 cup water
salt, pepper, and sage to taste
2/3 cup ricotta cheese
1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
2 cups pasta (egg noodles or angel hair work well)

Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and reserve.

Preheat serving bowl for pasta.

Sautee onion until translucent. Add pumpkin and water, and simmer 5-10 minutes. Season to taste. Gently fold in ricotta and parmesan cheese. Toss with pasta. Serve in a heated bowl.

1 comment:

Jen said...

I tried to make something like this several months ago (without a recipe), but it came out tasting like Cheez Doodles. I'll have to try this one! Thanks!