I didn't end up using all the same ingredients, (namely water and butternut squash) and of course there aren't amounts on a jar of sauce from the store. So this is my own creation, inspired by Williams-Sonoma. I used leftover fresh pumpkin puree I had in the freezer from last year's Halloween!
Number One proclaimed, "This tastes like fall." H-Bomb, after initially saying he didn't want sauce, said he loved it. Sawed Off ate it, but wouldn't commit to liking it. I thought it was delicious, and I'm proud to say the sauce turned out on the very first try!
While it's not as orange or quite as smooth as the jarred sauce was, I can say that I know exactly what is in it, and we liked it!
Pumpkin Parmesan Pasta Sauce
Serves 6 to 8 (I'm sort of guessing because we had a lot of leftovers)
1 pound spaghetti or pasta of your choice
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 onion, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 cup chicken broth
3 cups roasted pumpkin puree
kosher salt, to taste
freshly ground pepper, to taste
1 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon sage leaves
1 cup half-and-half or heavy cream
1/3 to 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
1 tablespoon lemon juice
grated Parmesan, to serve
Put a pot of water on to boil for the pasta.
In a large pan, saute onions and garlic in olive oil over medium-low heat, until onions are translucent and just starting to brown. Stir in chicken broth and heat. Stir in pumpkin puree and spices, then simmer on low while preparing your pasta as directed. (I actually simmered my puree for about 20 minutes, because it had been frozen and needed to simmer out some of the water.)
Whisk half-and-half into the pumpkin mixture, and heat gently. Stir in Parmesan, adding more if desired. Minutes before serving, stir in lemon juice.
Drain pasta and place in large bowl, pour sauce on top of pasta. Serve with more freshly grated Parmesan on top, if desired.
3 comments:
I was wondering how to get or make pumpkin puree? Could canned pumpkin be used? This sounds interesting.
Hi there! If you're carving a halloween pumpkin, just save the scrapings from the inside, cook them in the oven (375 degrees in a pan with 1/2-inch of water, until soft), then puree with a bit of water. Or you could seed and cook a whole pumpkin like a squash, then puree. I don't know why canned pumpkin wouldn't work, but I never use it. Check out my Fresh Pumpkin Pie recipe too! You can freeze any leftover puree (I do it in 2 or 3-cup portions in ziplocs) and just thaw it when you need it. I find that the halloween scrapings are easiest, because there's no peel to deal with! Good luck!
I found a website that makes it look pretty easy to make pumpkin puree. I might have to give it a try.
http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2008/10/make-your-own-pumpkin-puree/
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