HERBSTLICHE KÜRBIS FETA PASTA
A delightful autumn pasta dish featuring tender pumpkin and salty feta. Perfect for a cozy weeknight meal, this recipe is quick to prepare and bursting with seasonal flavors.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 60 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Ingredients
- Pasta, your favorite kind (Spaghetti, Penne, or Fusilli)
- Pumpkin, Hokkaido or Butternut
- Feta cheese, crumbled
- Olive oil, extra virgin
- Garlic, fresh
- Parsley, fresh chopped
- Pepper and salt, to taste
Instructions
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add salt generously.
- Add the pasta and cook according to package directions until al dente.
- Cut the pumpkin into small cubes.
- Preheat a pan over medium heat and add a little olive oil.
- Sauté the pumpkin cubes for 10-15 minutes, or until tender and lightly caramelized.
- Add the finely chopped garlic shortly before the pumpkin is done cooking.
- Sauté the garlic for about 1-2 minutes until fragrant, being careful not to burn it.
- Drain the cooked pasta, reserving about a cup of the cooking water.
- Add the cooked pasta to the pan with the pumpkin cubes and add some of the reserved cooking water as needed.
- Mix everything well and sprinkle the crumbled feta cheese over the top.
- Gently toss the dish to combine.
- Serve the AUTUMNAL PUMPKIN FETA PASTA on plates.
- Garnish the dish with freshly chopped parsley and another drizzle of olive oil.
Notes
Notes
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator.
- For best results, reheat gently in the microwave.
- Serve with fresh basil or parsley.
- Roasted nuts add extra crunch.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400 kcal
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
Keywords: pumpkin, feta, pasta, autumn, vegetarian, quick, easy