This One Pot Cheesy Pumpkin Pasta Recipe Is Genius!

Get a delicious seasonal dinner on the table in under half an hour with this easy one-pot recipe. This One Pot Cheesy Pumpkin Pasta is flavorful and the perfect blend of pumpkin, creaminess and cheesiness.

A quick meal you can throw together, this cheesy, filling, tasty one-pot pasta will make everyone at the table happy.

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One Pot Cheesy Pumpkin Pasta

This is Allyson’s recipe from Domestic Superhero.

What You’ll Need

Butter, cream cheese, garlic, ground pepper, nutmeg, onion, parsley to garnish, pasta (elbows, farfalle or penne, any type works), pumpkin puree, red pepper flakes, salt and vegetable broth.

Serves: 6  |  Time: about 25 minutes

Why It Stands Out

• The pasta cooks right in the sauce, so there’s one pot to wash and no colander.
• Cream cheese makes it creamy without a separate cheese sauce.
• Good to know: it uses vegetable broth and no meat, so it suits a meatless night. Check your broth and cheese labels if you cook for vegetarians.

Tips for One-Pot Pumpkin Pasta

• Use pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling. Pie filling is sweetened and spiced.
• Stir often while the pasta cooks in the broth, so it doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pot.
• Soften the cream cheese first. Cold cream cheese leaves little white lumps.
• Got leftover pumpkin puree? It freezes well in small containers, ready for the next batch of pasta, muffins or pumpkin cookies.
• Leftovers thicken in the fridge. Reheat them with a splash of broth or milk.

Swaps

No cream cheese? A little cream will make it creamy too. Here is what to use instead of heavy cream. A spoon of sour cream also gives a nice tang (and here is a sour cream substitute if you have none).

More Pumpkin for Fall

• Hearty pumpkin sausage lasagna
• Spicy pumpkin and pesto stuffed shells
• Roasted pumpkin soup

Get your full written recipe, plus helpful tips and many other delicious recipes, at Domestic Superhero.

Thanks to Allyson for this amazing recipe and featured image!