Pasta with Smoky Pumpkin Cream Sauce
A comforting pasta dish featuring a creamy sauce made with pumpkin purée and smoky Spanish paprika, finished with fresh parsley. This elegant combination creates a perfect balance of fall flavors and creamy texture.
Ingredients
- •1 pound penne or other pasta
- •1 to taste Kosher salt
- •15 ounce pumpkin purée
- •¾ cup heavy cream
- •1½ teaspoon sweet smoked Spanish paprika
- •¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- •¼ cup coarsely chopped parsley
- •to taste parsley for serving
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until al dente; drain and transfer to a large bowl, reserving 1 cup pasta cooking liquid.
12 min
- 2.
Meanwhile, cook pumpkin purée, cream, paprika, 1 1/2 tsp. salt, and 1/4 tsp. pepper in a large skillet or wide heavy pot over medium heat, whisking constantly, until smooth and warmed through, about 3 minutes. Add 3/4 cup pasta cooking liquid and whisk to combine. Add pasta and 1/4 cup parsley and cook, adding more pasta cooking liquid to thin sauce as needed, until heated through, about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper, then transfer to a platter. Top with more parsley and black pepper and serve.
5 min
