5 from 15 votes
Creamy Pumpkin Pasta
Creamy Pumpkin Pasta combines rigatoni pasta with a smooth pumpkin-based sauce made creamy by heavy cream and sour cream. Onion and garlic sautéed in butter add depth and softness, while nutmeg, salt, and pepper season the sauce. The pumpkin and chicken broth mixture simmers to develop a rich texture, then is tossed with pasta and finished with fresh parsley and Parmesan cheese for a balanced, comforting meal.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
6
Calories:
443 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian, American
Ingredients
- 1 pound rigatoni pasta
- 1 onion finely chopped, small
- 2 cloves garlic , minced
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 cups pumpkin puree
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons parsley minced, fresh
- 1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese
Instructions
- Boil the pasta in salted water until al dente. Drain pasta, and set aside.
- In a large skillet, saute the onion and garlic in butter, over medium heat, until soft.
- Whisk in the pumpkin puree, chicken broth, heavy cream, sour cream and seasonings.
- Simmer pumpkin sauce 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Stir cooked pasta into pumpkin sauce, simmering 2-3 minutes more until thick.
- Garnish with Parmesan cheese and parsley, if desired.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
443kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
67g
(22%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Cholesterol
36mg
(12%)
Sodium
804mg
(34%)
Potassium
468mg
(10%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
13236IU
(265%)
Vitamin C
13mg
(14%)
Calcium
127mg
(13%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 443
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 443kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 67g | 22% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 804mg | 34% |
| Potassium | 468mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 13236IU | 265% |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 127mg | 13% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.