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Easy pumpkin pasta

Easy Creamy Pumpkin Pasta

Rich and creamy vegan pumpkin sauce pasta. Garlicky, buttery, with a bit of heat from cayenne, and lots of creamy pumpkin.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course: Main Course
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 package of spaghetti or your favorite pasta
Sauce:
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 2 tablespoon vegan butter
  • 2 tablespoon vegan cream cheese
  • 1 cup vegetable broth
  • 2 tablespoon minced garlic
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ¼ teaspoon oregano
  • ¼ teaspoon chili powder
  • ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper optional
  • ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt
Toppings:
  • ½ cup walnuts toasted and chopped
  • Red pepper flakes to taste
  • fried sage
  • vegan parmesan to taste

Method
 

  1. Cook pasta as directed on package. While pasta cooks make the sauce.
  2. Heat butter in a saucepan over medium heat
  3. Briefly sautée minced garlic
  4. Add cream cheese and pumpkin puree into pan and mix well
  5. Reduce heat and add spices
  6. Add broth and mix well. Let simmer on low heat until heated through. If you would like to make sauce thinner, add more broth.
  7. Serve over pasta & top with chopped, toasted walnuts, red pepper flakes, a few fried sage flakes, and vegan parmesan.