Garganelli pasta with pumpkin and sage
- 1kg jab or butternut pumpkin, roughly chopped
- 400g garganelli pasta
- 100g unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons sage, finely chopped, plus extra to serve
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 300ml vegetable stock
- 125ml cream
- Parmigiano Reggiano, finely grated to serve
To make the pumpkin and sage sauce, melt the butter in a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat. Add the sage and cook until crisp. Add the garlic and cook without browning for 1-2 minutes, then add the pumpkin. Pour over the vegetable stock and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to low and gently simmer until the pumpkin is tender (approximately 15-20 minutes). Allow to cool slightly, then blend.
Tip: When blending the pumpkin and sage sauce, add the pieces of pumpkin, herbs and very little liquid to start with. Add more liquid to the blender, as required, to achieve the required sauce consistency.
Meanwhile place a large pot with water on high heat and bring to the boil. Add a pinch of salt and garganelli pasta to the boiling water and cook until ‘al dente’ – refer to the cooking time specified in pasta packet instructions. Drain the pasta.
Place the blended pumpkin and sage sauce back onto medium heat. Stir in the cream. Add the garganelli pasta and toss to combine for 1 minute, then remove from the heat.
Divide Garganelli pasta with pumpkin and sage sauce among deep serving bowls. Top with crispy sage and grated Parmigiano Reggiano. Serve immediately – buon appetito.
1kg jab or butternut pumpkin, roughly chopped|400g garganelli pasta|100g unsalted butter|2 tablespoons sage, finely chopped, plus extra to serve|1 garlic clove, crushed|300ml vegetable stock |125ml cream|Parmigiano Reggiano, finely grated to serve
Vanessa Bottaro
Vanessa is Creative Director of the Italian Spoon website and Author of The Italian entertaining cookbook, a collection of home-style Italian recipes and tips for entertaining in true Italian-style. In addition to cooking and taking photographs, Vanessa writes the recipes and blogs to bring the love of Italian cooking to life! The collection of recipes and blogs on the website have been inspired by travels to Italy and desire to share what she has learnt from the great ‘Mamma’s and ‘Nonna’s in her life!
Vanessa is an entrepreneur and wife to husband Simone and the mother of two beautiful kids Dante and Mia. Even so she was born and lives in Melbourne Australia, Vanessa has a deep connection to Italy. Perhaps it is the food, or maybe it is because it is the place where Vanessa met the love of her life, Simone to whom she has been happily married for so many years.
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