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Pumpkin pasta

Pasta people - we've heard your cries! Looking for something simple, delicious and creamy? Well, this dish from Cherie at Thriving On Plants is just what you are looking for! Plus it truly has the perfect combination of sweet and savoury.

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 40 minutes

Servings: 2

Ingredients

500g pasta of choice
750g pumpkin, peeled and diced
1-2 sprigs of rosemary, leaves only
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp dried thyme
3 garlic cloves, peeled
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Salt & freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
3/4 cup Califia Farms Original Oat Milk
1/4 cup vegetable stock

Directions

Preheat the oven to 200°C. Combine the pumpkin, rosemary, oregano, thyme, garlic, olive oil, salt and pepper into a large bowl and mix well

Place onto a lined baking tray and roast for 30-40 mins until golden brown

In the meantime, bring a large pot of salted water to the boil

Cook the pasta until al dente, drain and reserve a cup of the pasta water for later

Once the pumpkin has cooked, place into a blender with the oat milk and vegetable stock

Blend until smooth, adding in more stock if needed

Add in salt and pepper to taste and stir through

Pour into a large pan along with the cooked pasta and a splash of the pasta water

Stir over medium high heat until the pasta is glossy and well coated in the sauce

Enjoy immediately!