Easy Pumpkin Alfredo

Name: Easy Pumpkin Alfredo
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 16 oz. pasta; 2 tablespoons butter; 6 cloves garlic, minced; 5 fresh sage leaves, chopped (plus a few extra for garnish); 1 1/2 cup heavy cream; 1 cup pumpkin puree; 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese + more for topping; cracked black pepper

9 steps

Prep:5minCook:15min

Get into the fall spirit with this Easy Pumpkin Alfredo! It's only seven ingredients, so easy to whip together, and will be a such a crowd pleaser!

Updated at: Thu, 21 Nov 2024 12:27:39 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories841.7 kcal (42%)

Total Fat42.1 g (60%)

Carbs94.4 g (36%)

Sugars7.7 g (9%)

Protein21.8 g (44%)

Sodium152.4 mg (8%)

Fiber6 g (22%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

16 ozpasta

2 tablespoonsbutter

6cloves garlic

minced

5fresh sage leaves

chopped, plus a few extra for garnish

1 ½ cupheavy cream

1 cuppumpkin puree

½ cupparmesan cheese

grated, more for topping

cracked black pepper

Instructions

Step 1

Cook your pasta according to package instructions.

Step 2

Melt your butter over medium-high heat.

Step 3

Add the garlic and chopped sage to the pan and sauté for 3 – 5 minutes until fragrant and the garlic is golden brown. I put a few full sage leaves into the pan to fry them up for garnish. After a few minutes, use tongs to remove the fried sage leaves from the pan and set aside.

Step 4

Add the heavy cream, pumpkin puree, and parmesan cheese.

Step 5

Stir and bring the sauce to a simmer.

Step 6

Allow to simmer for 7 – 10 minutes until the sauce thickens.

Step 7

Remove the sauce from heat.

Step 8

Pour the pasta into the pan and fold everything together to coat the pasta with the sauce.

Step 9

Plate the pasta and top with additional grated parmesan, cracked black pepper and the fried sage.