Ursula's pumpkin pasta

Name: Ursula's pumpkin pasta
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 3 Tbsps olive oil; 125 grams mozzarella, drained and roughly chopped; 50 grams unsalted butter, softened; 1 small handful sage leaves, plus extra to serve; 1 grated zest and juice of unwaxed lemon; 500 grams 1lb 2oz piece pumpkin, unpeeled weight; 300 grams conchiglie pasta (shells); 85 grams parmesan, finely grated

Ursula's pumpkin pasta takes roughly 1 hour from beginning to end. One serving contains 678 calories, 26g of protein, and 35g of fat. This recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. A mixture of juice of lemon, olive oil, mozzarella, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. It works well as a budget friendly main course. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Pumpkin Pasta Casserole {Pumpkin Week: Day 1}, Pumpkin Pasta, and Pumpkin Pasta.

Instructions

Soften the garlic in 1 tbsp of the olive oil and leave to cool slightly.

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Olive Oil

Garlic

Put the mozzarella, butter, garlic, sage, lemon zest and juice into a food processor. Season and blend to a coarse paste, scraping down the sides with a spatula a few times.

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Lemon Zest

Mozzarella

Butter

Garlic

Juice

Sage

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Food Processor

Spatula

Transfer the paste to a sheet of parchment paper or cling film and roll into a cylinder. Chill for 30 mins or until firm enough to slice.

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Roll

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Baking Paper

Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas

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Oven

Pour remaining oil into a roasting tin and heat in the oven for 5 mins. Meanwhile, using a small sharp knife, peel the pumpkin, remove the seeds and cut flesh into 2cm cubes. Toss it in the hot oil, and season if you wish. Roast for 25-30 mins, turning occasionally.

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Pumpkin

Seeds

Cooking Oil

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Knife

Oven

Cook the pasta according to pack instructions.

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Pasta

Drain, return to the pan and tip in the pumpkin and parmesan. Slice or chop the mozzarella butter and toss into the hot pasta. Divide between 4 bowls, top with sage and serve.

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Mozzarella

Parmesan