Pumpkin and Mascarpone Pasta
Roasted Pumpkin and Mascarpone Pasta - with garlic, chilli flakes, chorizo Next time possibly swap out the chorizo for walnuts ? ? ? Can add in spinach for example for a bit more healthiness
Servings: 2 yield(s)
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 40 mins
Ingredients
  • 1/2 pumpkin (seeds removed - chopped into small chunks)
  • 3 cloves garlic (whole)
  • 100 g mascarpone
  • 2 portions pasta
  • 50 g chorizo - or lardons - or walnuts
  • tsp oregano
  • tsp thyme
  • 1 tsp chilli flakes
  • 1 tsp salt / pepper
Instructions
  1. Add cubed pumpkin, garlic cloves, chilli flakes and herbs to roasting try, mix with a few tablespoons of (olive) oil - and salt / pepper
  2. Cook in oven for 30 mins at approx 200 degrees ( I used air fryer at 185 ) - it burns it otherwise ! Mix it up regularly to ensure all bit get cooked evenly
  3. With approx 15 cooking time left add pasta and boil
  4. Finely chop chorizo and fry in oil for 5 or so minutes .. towards end add in spinach for a minute or so to wilt
  5. When pumpkin roasted whizz up in food processor -- add some pasta cooking water if too thick.
  6. When cooked drain pasta and add to chorizo pan - along with blitzed pumpkin stuff
  7. Add in the mascarpone cheese and stir in till mixed
  8. Done !