Rigatoni With Pumpkin And Bacon Sauce

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/4 cups canned pumpkin puree
• 1 lb rigatoni pasta
• 6 1/2 ounces bacon, cut into dice
• 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon parsley, finely chopped
• 1 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated

Recipe

• 1 cut pumpkin into bite-size pieces and steam until soft. mash the pumpkin gently.
• 2 cook the pasta in boiling salted water until al dente. drain.
• 3 while pasta is cooking, prepare the sauce. sauté the bacon with the garlic until the bacon is crisp.
• 4 put the mashed pumpkin into a saucepan and gradually stir in the cream. add the bacon and garlic mixture and the parsley and gently warm the sauce. season with freshly ground pepper.
• 5 stir the grated parmesan into the drained pasta. add the sauce and toss to mix well. serve immediately in heated bowls.