69. Pumpkin, Gorgonzola and Amaretti Pasta

Name: 69. Pumpkin, Gorgonzola and Amaretti Pasta
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 500g pasta; 3 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion, finely diced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1kg pumpkin, peeled and core scooped out, diced into small cubes; 1 tbsp white wine vinegar; 2 sprigs rosemary, leaves stripped and finely chopped; 500mL vegetarian chicken stock; 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/2 tsp ground white pepper; 1 tsp brown sugar; 200g Gorgonzola, diced; 75g amaretti biscuits, crumbled

3 steps

Prep:20minCook:40min

The amaretti biscuits can be difficult to find. If you can’t find them, don’t stress, this is still great without them. I would recommend insisting on gorgonzola however, you want a mild and creamy blue, nothing too strong.

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 22:01:55 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories700.3 kcal (35%)

Total Fat24 g (34%)

Carbs99.5 g (38%)

Sugars19.3 g (21%)

Protein24.1 g (48%)

Sodium504.4 mg (25%)

Fiber5.3 g (19%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

5 servings

500gpasta

3 Tbspolive oil

1kgpumpkin

peeled and core scooped out, diced into small cubes

1 Tbspwhite wine vinegar

2 sprigsrosemary

leaves stripped and finely chopped

500 mLchicken stock

vegetarian

½ tspground cinnamon

½ tspground white pepper

1 tspbrown sugar

200gGorgonzola

diced

75gamaretti biscuits

crumbled

Instructions

Step 1

In a large, deep pot or pan sauté the onion until softening and translucent. Add the garlic and sauté a little further, before adding the pumpkin, allowing it to seal just a bit before adding the white wine vinegar, rosemary, and stock. The stock should cover the pumpkin. Pop the lid on and simmer until the pumpkin is really tender (about 30 minutes). Season with cinnamon, white pepper, brown sugar, and a liberal pinch of salt before blending the sauce with a stick blender.

Step 2

Keep the cheese cool in the fridge until about to serve. Cook the pasta of your choice for the amount of time listed on the packet in salted boiling water, then drain. Combine this with the sauce.

Step 3

Serve the pasta, daubed with cubes of Gorgonzola and sprinkled with amaretti crumbs.