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Creamy Pumpkin and Goat Cheese Pasta That Uses Just 1 Pot

This article is written by a student writer from the Spoon University at Tulane chapter.

Most times when people think of pumpkin, they only think of pumpkin spice lattes at Starbucks or pumpkin pie served at Thanksgiving. What if I were to tell you that pumpkin can be used for so much more? What about if I told you it could be the exact change that your pasta needed? 

In this pumpkin and goat cheese pasta recipe, some of the ingredients are really up to personal taste, such as the nutmeg and white wine (although my personal suggestion is that the wine is completely necessary). If you’re looking for a thicker sauce, reduce the amount of wine and add a little more goat cheese. If you want your sauce a little thinner, add more wine to water it down. 

One-Pot Pumpkin and Goat Cheese Pasta

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 15 minutesCook time: 15 minutesTotal time: 30 minutesServings:4 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Sarah Yanofsky

    Place a large pot on the stove and assemble your ingredients.

  2. Sarah Yanofksy

    Add all ingredients, except the goat cheese and parsley, to the pot. Bring the pot to a boil and stir for 10 minutes until pasta is cooked.

  3. Sarah Yanofsky

    Continue stirring pasta in broth and remove from flame. Add the goat cheese to the pot and begin to stir, incorporating the cheese into the mixture until thickened. After stirring, let sit for 5 minutes. Note: This sauce may seem really watery at first, it will thicken up as it sits.

  4. Sarah Yanofsky

    Place the pasta into bowls and garnish with the parsley. Enjoy!

#SpoonTip: Additional vegetables of your choosing can most certainly be added, such as snap peas or red peppers. This recipe can also be made vegan by replacing the goat cheese with vegan sour cream

I love to cook and all things food (obviously!) while still trying to experiment with new flavors every day. I am a theater kid through and through and enjoy performing as well as other musically-oriented activities. When not pursuing my epicurean fantasies, I am also a double major in Public Health along with my Business major (which will be concentrated in Marketing). I cannot wait to be a member of this family and to provide the rest of Tulane with the foodie knowledge it deserves! Fun fact: I waited 4 1/2 hours on line at 4 AM to try a Cronut, it was worth it.