Fall is just around the corner – which means it’s time for pumpkin EVERYTHING! Last year, I showed you how to make your very own pumpkin spice latté, and some homemade pumpkin alfredo pasta. This year, pumpkin season kicks off with a super easy weeknight meal that requires very little prep and comes together in less than 15 minutes. Happy *almost* autumn!


 

Pasta with Creamy Pumpkin Sauce

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 3 crushed garlic cloves
  • 1/4 cup milk or cream, for a richer sauce
  • 1 brick cream cheese 250g cut into cubes
  • 3/4 cup canned pumpkin purée
  • pinch salt black pepper, and clove, to taste

Instructions
 

  • Prepare your favourite pasta according to directions. (I used a herb-speckled pasta, but you can use anything you desire!) Drain, reserving some of the water for the sauce.
  • Meanwhile, melt butter in small saucepan over medium heat.
  • Add garlic and cook until fragrant.
  • Add milk. Add cheese, a little at a time, until melted.
  • Add pumpkin. Mix together until homogenous.
  • Continue stirring for about one minute, until mixture comes together and is hot.
  • If mixture is too thick, add a few tbsp of cooking water until desired consistency is reached.
  • Add salt, pepper and clove. Toss with pasta. Serve warm.