Creamy pumpkin pasta

Name: Creamy pumpkin pasta
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves crushed; 500g pumpkin or squash, peeled and cut into roughly 3cm cubes; 50-100ml whole milk; 2 tbsp tomato purée; 2 tbsp mascarpone; 350g short pasta (rigatoni or penne work well); 40g grated parmesan or vegetarian alternative, plus extra to serve

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:35min

Make the most of pumpkins this autumn. When puréed and combined with mascarpone and parmesan, their flesh transforms into a silky, delicious pasta sauce

Updated at: Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:55:55 GMT