Name: Pasta with Bell Peppers and Pumpkin Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Butter, divided - ¼ cup; Onion, minced - 1; Sugar pumpkin - peeled, seeded, and cut into small cubes - 1 pound; Orecchiette pasta - ½ pound; Orange bell peppers, seeded and diced - 2; Heavy cream - 1 cup; Parmesan cheese - 4 tablespoons; Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste - 4 tablespoons

Pasta with Bell Peppers and Pumpkin Sauce

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10 min.

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Ingredients for - Pasta with Bell Peppers and Pumpkin Sauce

1. Butter, divided - ¼ cup

2. Onion, minced - 1

3. Sugar pumpkin - peeled, seeded, and cut into small cubes - 1 pound

4. Orecchiette pasta - ½ pound

5. Orange bell peppers, seeded and diced - 2

6. Heavy cream - 1 cup

7. Parmesan cheese - 4 tablespoons

8. Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste - 4 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Pasta with Bell Peppers and Pumpkin Sauce

1. Stage

Melt 1/2 the butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat and cook onion until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add pumpkin and cook for 2 minutes. Cover, reduce heat, and cook, stirring often, until soft, 25 to 30 minutes.

2. Stage

Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook orecchiette in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until almost tender yet firm to the bite, about 10 minutes, 2 minutes less than indicated on the package. Drain and transfer to a bowl.

3. Stage

Melt the remaining butter in a second skillet and cook bell peppers until softened, 5 to 10 minutes. Add to the bowl with the cooked pasta.

4. Stage

Once pumpkin is tender, add cream and Parmesan cheese to skillet. Season with salt and pepper and stir until smooth. Add drained pasta and cooked bell peppers and mix well.