Pasta with pumpkin and pine nuts, the (vegan) recipe to prepare a light and tasty first course of the season
La pasta with pumpkin and pine nuts, here she is recipe (vegan) for a first course tasty, low in calories, rich in vitamins, but also very simple and quick to prepare.
Pumpkin cooked in extra virgin olive oil acquires a characteristic flavor that goes perfectly with toasted pine nuts and if you love spicy flavors, we also recommend adding some Chili pepper fresh among the ingredients.
Ingredients
- 700 grams of pumpkin
- 1 clove of garlic
- 30 gr of shelled pine nuts
- extra virgin olive oil to taste
- Salt to taste
- 320 gr of pasta
- Preparation Time:
20 minutes - Cooking time:
30 minutes - Rest time:
- - Dose:
4 people to - difficulty:
low
How to prepare pasta with pumpkin and pine nuts: procedure
- To clean the pumpkin by removing the peel, seeds and internal filaments,
- cut it into small very thin pieces and also clean the garlic,
- cut it in half and fry it in plenty of oil,
- when the oil will be hot add the pumpkin,
- cook it inside until it is completely wilted and browned well and only at the end of regular salt cooking.
- In a frying pan non-stick toast the pine nuts for a few minutes, taking care to move them often,
- meantime cook the pasta in abundant salted water and when it is al dente, mix it with the pumpkin and finally add the pine nuts.
- Serve and serve immediately.
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