Description
This creamy pumpkin pasta is a comforting, vegan-friendly dish perfect for cozy fall meals. Featuring a savory blend of pumpkin purée, silken tofu, fresh sage, and Italian seasoning, it offers a rich and smooth sauce that pairs beautifully with your favorite pasta. Dairy-free and easily adaptable for gluten-free diets, this recipe is both wholesome and simple to prepare in just 30 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
Sauce Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large yellow onion, chopped
- 5 leaves fresh sage, minced
- 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin purée
- 16 ounces silken tofu
- ½ cup vegetable broth
- 1 cup plant-based milk
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Juice of ½ lemon
Pasta and Garnish
- 1 pound pasta
- Fresh parsley, chopped for garnish
- Roasted or raw pepitas, for topping
Instructions
- Sauté Aromatics: Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add chopped onion and garlic, cooking until they start to brown. Turn off heat, add the minced fresh sage, and stir constantly for 20 seconds to release its aroma.
- Blend Sauce Base: Transfer the cooked onion mixture to a blender. Add silken tofu and pumpkin purée. Blend until completely smooth and creamy.
- Simmer Sauce: Return the pumpkin-tofu puree to the pot. Add vegetable broth, plant-based milk, Italian seasoning, cumin, paprika, salt, and pepper. Mix well, cover with a lid, and cook on medium-low heat for 10 minutes. Then stir in lemon juice, cover again, and cook for 5 more minutes. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
- Cook Pasta: While the sauce simmers, cook the pasta according to package instructions until al dente. Drain the pasta well.
- Serve: Plate the cooked pasta and generously top with the creamy pumpkin sauce. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley and roasted or raw pepitas for added texture and flavor.
Notes
- This recipe is perfect for a quick, comforting fall meal, ready in under 30 minutes.
- It’s dairy-free, vegan, and easily made gluten-free by choosing gluten-free pasta.
- For a nutty crunch, add roasted pepitas as a garnish.
- Adjust seasoning to taste, especially salt and pepper, for the best flavor balance.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 610 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 229 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 101 g
- Fiber: 8 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
