Pasta With Pumpkin & Pesto

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 375 g pasta
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cups pumpkin, cubed
• 2 slices bacon, diced
• 150 g pesto sauce
• 375 ml evaporated milk
• 1 -2 tablespoon cornflour
• salt & pepper
• toasted pine nuts (to garnish) (optional)
• parmesan cheese (to garnish) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta according to pkt directions.
• 2 whilst pasta is cooking, heat oil in a separate pan, add onion, bacon and pumpkin and cook for 2 minutes.
• 3 add pesto sauce and combined evaporated milk and cornflour.
• 4 bring to the boil stirring, simmer uncovered for approx 10 minutes if sauce thickens too much just add a little milk to bring it back to desired consistency.
• 5 add salt and pepper to taste.
• 6 stir drained pasta through sauce and serve garnished with toasted pine nuts and parmesan cheese.