Creamy Pumpkin Pasta

This creamy pumpkin pasta is a comforting diabetes-friendly meal for a brisk autumn night. This high fiber recipe is vegetarian, but you can try adding a lean protein like chicken for more protein. Plus, the leftovers make an easy meal the next day!

📝 Ingredients

• olive oil 3.00 tbsp
• yellow onion 1.00 med diced
• pumpkin puree 1.50 cup
• garlic 2.00 clove minced
• skim milk 0.50 cup
• vegetable broth 0.75 cup
• white pepper 0.25 tsp
• ground nutmeg 0.25 tsp
• whole-wheat rotini pasta 12.00 oz
• Kosher Salt 1.00 tsp
• Parmesan cheese 1.00 tbsp
• fresh parsley 2.00 tbsp chopped

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the oil
2. 2onion
3. 3and garlic. Cook
4. 4stirring often
5. 5until the onion softens
6. 64–5 minutes.
7. 7Add the pumpkin
8. 8broth
9. 9cream
10. 10and spices. Cook
11. 11stirring occasionally
12. 12until thickened and heated through
13. 13about 10 minutes.
14. 14Meanwhile
15. 15cook the pasta according to the package directions.
16. 16Toss the cooked pasta with the sauce and top with grated cheese and parsley.