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Pumpkin Pasta with Toasted Walnuts & Spinach

Pumpkin Pasta with Toasted Walnuts & Spinach

Name: Pumpkin Pasta with Toasted Walnuts & Spinach
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 16 min
Total time: 16 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Shells Pasta 8 oz; Olive oil 1 tbsp; Garlic 2 cloves; Pumpkin puree 1 cup; Tomato paste 2 tbsp; Half-and-half 2 tbsp; Vegetable broth 1 cup; Ground nutmeg 1 pinch; Black pepper; Salt; Baby spinach 2 cups; Walnuts ¼ cup; Parmesan cheese

perfect on a busy fall day

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Ingredients

	8 oz Shells Pasta or bowtie pasta
	1 tbsp Olive oil extra virgin
	2 cloves Garlic fresh, minced
	1 cup Pumpkin puree canned
	2 tbsp Tomato paste
	2 tbsp Half-and-half exclude for a vegan recipe
	1 cup Vegetable broth
	1 pinch Ground nutmeg
	Black pepper cracked, to taste
	Salt to taste
	2 cups Baby spinach heaping
	¼ cup Walnuts chopped, toasted
	Parmesan cheese optional, use crushed walnuts for a vegan recipe

Nutritional information

343

Calories

10.6g

Fat

50.3g

Carbohydrate

12g

Protein

3mg

Cholesterol

217mg

Sodium

Cuisine:

American Recipes

Ingredients

8 oz Shells Pasta
or bowtie pasta
1 tbsp Olive oil
extra virgin
2 cloves Garlic
fresh, minced
1 cup Pumpkin puree
canned
2 tbsp Tomato paste
2 tbsp Half-and-half
exclude for a vegan recipe
1 cup Vegetable broth
1 pinch Ground nutmeg
Black pepper
cracked, to taste
Salt
to taste
2 cups Baby spinach
heaping
¼ cup Walnuts
chopped, toasted
Parmesan cheese
optional, use crushed walnuts for a vegan recipe

Pumpkin Pasta with Toasted Walnuts & Spinach

Your whole family will adore this Pumpkin Pasta with Toasted Walnuts and Spinach. It is one of my favorite meals because it is ready and on the table in only 20 minutes. It is perfect for those fall evenings when you have been running around all day and you want a delicious filling dinner in no time at all.

Start by cooking the pasta. Meanwhile sauté garlic until fragrant. Add tomato paste, pumpkin, half and half and vegetable broth. Stir and leave to cook on low before adding spinach and cooking until it wilts slightly. Add cooked pasta and toss to coat. Sprinkle with walnuts and Parmesan, if desired and serve. Voila – ready in no time.

To make Pumpkin Pasta with Toasted Walnuts and Spinach, you will need the following ingredients:

Steps to make Pumpkin Pasta with Toasted Walnuts & Spinach

1	Cook pasta	15
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add 8 ounces of pasta and cook according to package directions. Drain and set aside but keep warm.
2	Sauté garlic	2
Place a large skillet on medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and 2 cloves of fresh minced garlic. Sauté until fragrant.
3	Make sauce	5
Add in 2 tablespoons of tomato paste, 1 cup of pumpkin puree and 2 tablespoons of half and half. Whisk until combined. Add 1 cup of vegetable broth. Stir well and turn the heat to low and cook for about 5 minutes.
4	Add spinach	2
Add 2 cups of spinach and cook it until it wilts slightly. Adjust the seasoning to taste.
5	Mix pasta and sauce	1
Add the cooked pasta to the sauce and stir until coated evenly.
6	Serve
Sprinkle with walnuts and Parmesan and serve immediately.

This Pumpkin Pasta with Toasted Walnuts and Spinach is a quick and easy meal for a busy fall day! Try it soon and come back to leave a review with your thoughts!

Lilly Mathuse

Lilly is an enthusiastic and cheerful young mom. She knows as well as any parent that children can be really picky when it comes to food. And she’s had plenty of experience trying to cook meals that are both tasty and nutritious, and able to satisfy the tastes of a fussy kid right away! To save you some precious time, Lilly's going to share with you all the tricks she learned the hard way, so you don’t have to! She has a wealth of recipes for quick and easy meals for kids and families on a budget.