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Stuffed Pasta with Pumpkin Sauce

Surabhi Sehgal
Pasta Shells stuffed with herb cheese, served with a luxurious Pumpkin and Basil sauce.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 3 People

Ingredients
  

For Pasta

  • ½ Cup Store bought pasta for stuffing
  • 200 gms Ricotta Cheese
  • 2 tbsp Basil Finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp Parsley Finely chopped
  • Salt To taste
  • Pepper To taste

For Sauce

  • 2 Cups Pumpkin Cubed
  • 2-3 Cloves Garlic Finely chopped
  • Few basil leaves
  • 1 tbsp Butter
  • 2 tbsp All-purpose flour
  • Cup Full fat milk

Instructions
 

  • Add 1 cup milk to a pan along with the pumpkin cubes
  • Cover and cook till soft (approx 15 mins)
  • Cool and blend, keep aside
  • Boil pasta in salted water till aldante (approx 12-13 mins)
  • Strain and keep aside
  • In a bowl add ricotta cheese, basil, parsley, salt and pepper. Mix with a light hand. 
  • Stuff this mix in the cooked pasta and keep aside

To make the sauce

  • In a pan add a tbsp of butter, once hot add garlic and sautee till light brown. Now add the flour and the pureed pumpkin. Stir till you have a thick sauce. Add more milk if needed. Add salt and fresh basil. Now add the pasta and cook gently without stirring till the pasta warms up, 3-4 minutes.
  • Serve and top with olive oil.
  • Grate some parmesan cheese on top! (Optional)
  • Enjoy!
Keyword italian food, pasta, pasta sauce, pumpkin, ricotta, stuffed pasta