Documented recipe

Baked Pasta with Pumpkin and Almonds

Baked pasta with tender pumpkin, melted gorgonzola, and flaked almonds.

Sauté the pumpkin until tender, then combine it with partially cooked pasta and gorgonzola. Top with flaked almonds before baking and browning under the grill.

Total time65 min
DifficultyEasy
servings4
Baked Pasta with Pumpkin and Almonds
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Ingredient allergens

Allergen list

Depends on the product

  • Cereals containing gluten

    Short pasta

Documented presence

  • Milk and milk products

    Gorgonzola

Ingredients without verified allergen data 3

Ingredients without verified allergen data: Pumpkin, Flaked almonds, Extra-virgin olive oil.

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Method

  1. 01

    Prepare the pumpkin and almonds

    Dice the pumpkin and set out the flaked almonds.

    Ready to continue when: The pumpkin is diced and the almonds are ready to use.

  2. 02

    Sauté the pumpkin

    Heat the olive oil in a wide pan and sauté the pumpkin until tender and lightly browned.

    Ready to continue when: The pumpkin cubes are easily pierced with a fork and lightly browned.

  3. 03

    Partially cook the pasta

    Cook the pasta according to the package instructions, but remove it after half the stated time. Drain it and reserve a little of the cooking water.

    Ready to continue when: The pasta is partly cooked and still firm to the bite.

  4. 04

    Combine the pasta, cheese, and pumpkin

    Mix the drained pasta and pumpkin with the crumbled gorgonzola. Add a little of the reserved cooking water and stir until the cheese melts and coats the mixture.

    Ready to continue when: The gorgonzola has melted and the pasta and pumpkin are coated in a creamy mixture.

  5. 05

    Bake and brown under the grill

    Transfer the mixture to an ovenproof dish and scatter the flaked almonds over the top. Bake at 180 °C for 15 minutes, then finish with a brief spell under the grill at 240 °C.

    Temperature: 180 °C / 356 °F

    Ready to continue when: The cheese is melted and the surface looks golden.

    15 min

Sources and review

Content researched, cross-checked and automatically validated. Sources consulted:

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