SAVORY PUMPKIN PASTA SAUCE

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Pumpkin puree with a light spicy flavor adds a unique take on everyday pasta dinner.

Provided by Robertjm

Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Pasta Sauce Recipes

Time 20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

¼ cup butter
3 large green onions, minced
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
¾ cup milk
½ cup water
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon ground white pepper
¼ teaspoon ground allspice
½ cup dried parsley, or to taste

Steps:

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir green onions and garlic until tender, about 3 minutes. Reduce heat to low and stir in pumpkin puree; cook for 2 minutes.
Mix milk, water, salt, cumin, white pepper, and allspice into pumpkin mixture and simmer over low heat until heated through, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 182.8 calories, Carbohydrate 15.4 g, Cholesterol 34.2 mg, Fat 13 g, Fiber 4.6 g, Protein 4.1 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, Sodium 665.4 mg, Sugar 6.3 g