Ingredients
- Kosher salt
- 2 (9-ounce) packages cheese tortellini
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 small shallot, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup canned pure pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
- Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
- 1 1/4 cups heavy cream
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for garnish
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Chopped fresh Italian parsley, for garnish (optional)
Directions
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Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the tortellini and cook according to label directions. Reserve 1/2 cup of cooking water, then drain the pasta.
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Meanwhile, heat the butter in a skillet over medium high heat. Add the shallot and cook, stirring, until slightly softened, about 2 minutes. Add the pumpkin and nutmeg and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Stir in the cream and bring to a low boil. Reduce the heat to medium low and simmer, stirring, until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the cheese and cook until thick, about 1 minute more. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
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Add the tortellini to the skillet and toss with the sauce, adding the reserved cooking water to loosen the sauce if necessary. Divide among four bowls and top with more cheese and the parsley. Serve.
Came across this recipe while searching Foodgawker for pumpkin pasta sauces, so glad I decided to make it! Super easy and really delicious, a new favorite autumn recipe! Thank you! 🙂
Loved this! Perfect autumn recipe. My son was a huge fan.
I have made this several times now. The sauce is amazing. I add a little bit of sage and I substituted fat free half and half for the cream, since I’m trying to watch my intake. But it is so delicious and creamy I can’t get over it! Fantastic recipe.
I’m curious why you didn’t cite your source. It’s taken almost word-for-word from The Food Network.
Anonymous, thanks for pointing out that error! I always include sources but it would appear this time I forgot :/ I’m still getting used to my new recipe formatting with the new site design which has a special section for sources. Anyways, error fixed!
Wondering if it would work to make the sauce ahead of time and store in the fridge? I want to bring this to a potluck this Thursday but I don’t know if I have time to make it all that night; if I could make the sauce Wednesday and then just cook the tortellini and heat up the sauce, I could pull it off! 🙂
Sorry I missed your comment. Did you end up reheating it okay?
Just made this – was so good!! Perfect for a quick evening meal.
I had butternut squash ravioli on hand and added chicken/artichoke/smoked mozzerella sausages from the freezer in addition to a handful of ribboned kale and a splash of wine at the end. Seriously one of the best meals I’ve made in a while – thanks so much for posted the recipe!
Made this tonight, super delicious and easy. Great way to use up leftover pumpkin. I added some chopped spiral ham and used Romano cheese and 5% cream instead(cause I had it on hand ). Thanks for a great recipe
I made this the other day and it was SO easy and tasty! I missed your note that you would add sage next time, and I think I agree. I will probably also add more cheese, or maybe mix in another, stronger cheese? But it was lovely, and my husband enjoyed it too, which is a win in my book. Thanks for sharing!
Oh gosh. This looks dangerous in the most complementary way!
I always feel a bit uncertain about savoury pumpkin dishes. But this one is just so intriguing, I’m willing to take the risk.
I so love being inspired by all the pumpkin recipes this time of year! This would make a stellar contribution to the Shine Supper Club this month. I hope you’ll join us!
Oooh so creamy and delicious looking!
Nutmeg and cheese are so good together, I always grate some on my grilled cheese sandwich. This looks beautiful, I love the pumpkin Alfredo idea! A perfect before trick-or-treat meal.
This sounds amazing, I love that it’s pumpkin plus alfredo all in one. It’s a perfect quick and easy weeknight dinner for sure!
Pumpkin alfredo sauce, what a grand idea.
Cannot wait for the cookbook! And I really want this dish. Need to finish up leftovers and then this is going on my grocery list.
This looks delicious!!
I love pumpkin in anything! This looks fantastic 😀