5 from 141 votes
Pumpkin Pasta Bake
Pumpkin Pasta Bake combines al dente pasta with a creamy sauce made from pumpkin puree, vegetable broth, garlic, and sage. The sauce is thickened with a butter and flour roux, then baked under a crisp panko breadcrumb topping for texture contrast. This dish offers a comforting, earthy flavor profile with a rich, smooth sauce balanced by the roasted notes from sage and crisp breadcrumbs, making it ideal for cooler weather or as a hearty vegetarian main course.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
462 kcal
Course:
Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 package pasta 1-pound
- ¼ cup vegan butter
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 5 pieces sage minced (or 1 teaspoon of dried leaves, fresh leaves
- 2 ½ cups vegetable broth
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 cup panko bread crumbs
- 2 Tablespoons vegan butter
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Cook pasta according to package instructions and set aside when finished.
- While pasta is cooking, vegan butter in a large saucepan, over medium-low heat. Once it is melted, sprinkle in flour.
- Cook butter-flour mixture until it begins to turn gold, stirring often with a wooden spoon. Once it begins to change color, add minced garlic and sage and cook one minute more, while stirring.
- Whisking constantly and quickly, slowly add vegetable broth. Continue whisking, raise heat to medium-high and cook until mixture is boiling and thick.
- Turn the heat off. Add pumpkin puree and whisk until smooth. Check for seasoning. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Combine the cooked pasta and sauce and toss to coat. Pour the pasta into 2 ½ qt. baking dish. If pasta looks dry, pour another ¼ - ½ C. stock or water over the top and stir. Set aside.
- In a medium pan, melt 2 T. butter. Add panko bread crumbs and stir until coated. Remove from heat and sprinkle over pasta.
- Bake pasta 20-25 minutes, or until panko topping is golden-brown.
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Notes
- Cook pasta until just al dente to prevent overcooking in the bake.
- Season the sauce thoroughly before assembling to ensure a flavorful final dish.
- Allow the baked dish to rest 5-10 minutes before serving to let it firm up for easier portioning.
Nutrition Information
Calories
462kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
73g
(24%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
(24%)
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Sodium
605mg
(25%)
Potassium
290mg
(6%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
7069IU
(141%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
53mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 462
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 462kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 73g | 24% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Sodium | 605mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 290mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 7069IU | 141% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 53mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.