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Baked Pumpkin Pasta

Whole wheat pasta is coated with pumpkin sauce, bacon, herbs, and cheese before baking until hot and golden.

$1.67per serving $
60 minstart to table
4servings

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Ingredients

  • 8 oz delallo uncooked whole wheat pasta
  • 2 slices center cut bacon
  • 1 shallot
  • 15 oz homemade pumpkin puree
  • 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 3 tbsp grated pecorino romano cheese
  • salt and fresh black pepper (optional)
  • 1/2 tsp fresh rosemary
  • 1/4 cup shredded pecorino romano cheese
  • 1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella

Steps

  1. Heat the oven to 375 F and boil the pasta in salted water for 8 minutes, then drain it.
  2. Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat for 5 minutes, crumble it, and leave 1 tablespoon of fat in the skillet.
  3. Cook the chopped shallot in the skillet for 3 minutes, then stir in the pumpkin, broth, rosemary, salt, and pepper and simmer for 10 minutes.
  4. Stir the pasta, bacon, and grated pecorino into the pumpkin sauce, then spread the mixture in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
  5. Top with shredded pecorino and mozzarella, then bake for 20 minutes until bubbling and hot.

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