Description
A rich and creamy pumpkin alfredo recipe using canned pumpkin, cream and garlic. This pasta sauce is absolute perfection!
Ingredients
Scale
- 12–16 ounces pasta
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3–5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the pasta al dente according to the package directions. Reserve 1 cup of the water that the pasta cooked in, and then drain and set the pasta aside.
- Preheat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the butter.
- When the butter is melted, add the garlic and cook just until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Stir in the pumpkin puree and the heavy cream.
- Bring the mixture to a light simmer and add the Parmesan cheese.
- Cook, stirring very often, until the cheese melts and the mixture starts to thicken slightly, about 5 minutes.
- Add the cooked pasta to the sauce and stir to combine. If the sauce is too thick, add some of the reserved pasta water until it reaches a creamy consistency that coats the pasta. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve right away.
Notes
- Don’t be shy about salt in this recipe. I added about a teaspoon of kosher salt.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Category: Pasta
- Method: Stove
- Cuisine: American