This dish takes the pumpkin out of its usual Halloween setting and uses it to add flavour to a delicious pasta bake.
Ingredients
- 400g (14oz) of your favourite pasta shapes
- 1 500g jar of ready-made tomato pasta sauce with onions and garlic
- 1 large onion
- 2dsp extra virgin olive oil
- 500g (18oz) pumpkin, peeled and diced into 2cm chunks
- 1/2 sliced red pepper
- 1/2 sliced green pepper
- 150g cannellini beans, cooked or use a 400g can, drained
- 1 small handful of fresh sage leaves, chopped
- 1 lemon, zested and juiced
- 150g chopped low fat buffalo mozzarella
- 80g parmesan cheese, grated
- 3tbsp fresh breadcrumbs
- Freshly ground black pepper
WEIGHT CONVERTER
Method
- Set oven to 190°C/375°F/gas 5.
- Cook the pasta as per packet instructions. Cool under cold running water
- drain and toss in a little olive oil to prevent it sticking together.
- Fry onion in the oil until translucent, then add pumpkin and continue to cook
- for 10 mins
- Stir in the peppers and continue to cook for 5 mins
- Add the beans, sauce, chopped sage leaves, lemon zest and juice. Season to taste. Bring to the boil and simmer for 5 mins.
- Stir in the cooked pasta, check seasoning and spoon into an ovenproof dish. Top with cheeses and breadcrumbs. Bake for 30 mins until golden
Jessica Dady is Food Editor at GoodtoKnow and has over 11 years of experience as a digital editor, specialising in all things food, recipes, and SEO. From the must-buy seasonal food hampers and advent calendars for Christmas to the family-friendly air fryers that’ll make dinner time a breeze, Jessica loves trying and testing various food products to find the best of the best for the busy parents among us. Over the years of working with GoodtoKnow, Jessica has had the privilege of working alongside Future’s Test Kitchen to create exclusive videos - as well as writing, testing, and shooting her own recipes. When she’s not embracing the great outdoors with her family at the weekends, Jessica enjoys baking up a storm in the kitchen with her favourite bakes being chocolate chip cookies, cupcakes, and a tray of gooey chocolate brownies.
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