One-Pot Pasta with Pumpkin Sauce

This Pasta with Pumpkin Sauce turns your favorite fall ingredient into a creamy, savory, pumpkin-forward sauce with notes of Parmesan, nutmeg, and sage, all in just one pot on the stove.

Creamy, velvety, and lightly spiced with pumpkin puree and autumn flavors, this quick and easy weeknight dinner is both comforting and flavorful. (P.S. if you’re loving this flavor profile, I think you’ll also love this Coconut Sage Sauce for Butternut Squash Ravioli!).

The perfect cozy Fall vegetarian dinner, this one-pot pumpkin pasta brings seasonal warmth to your table in no time, yielding enough to feed the whole family.

Plus, as a time-strapped mom who refuses to settle for boring food, this Fall pasta dish ticks all the right boxes: unique and boldly flavored, requires only one pot (easy to cook and clean up!), and comes together in under 30 minutes.

By the way, if you’re a sucker for savory pumpkin dishes with cheese, check out this Baked Pumpkin Mac and Cheese next!

Pasta With Pumpkin Sauce Ingredient Highlights

Use short pasta here, like Penne, Cavatappi, Fusilli, Rotini, Farfalle, Gemelli, Rigatoni, or Ziti.

You can buy vegetable broth or make your own from veggie scraps! Chicken broth also works here. Any percentage dairy or any unsweetened, unflavored non-dairy milk works in this recipe.

You can use pre-grated Parm or freshly grate it from a block.

Stovetop Pumpkin Pasta Tips and Tricks

How to Make Pumpkin Puree Pasta in One Pot

The secret to cooking pasta in just one pot, is stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon so the pasta noodles don’t stick to each other or to the bottom of the pot.

Slowly add the milk until you’re happy with the thickness of the savory pumpkin sauce. You may not need all the milk!

One-Pot Pasta with Pumpkin Sauce

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Marley Goldin

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This Pasta with Pumpkin Sauce is quick and easy to make, easy to clean up, and will feed the whole family! Fresh sage, grated Parmesan, and warming spices seamlessly integrate the subtly sweet pumpkin into this savory dish.

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes minutes

Total Time 25 minutes minutes

Servings 6 servings

Equipment

• Large Pot with Lid

Ingredients

 

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• ▢ 16 ounces short pasta (like penne, ziti, rigatoni, or farfalle)
• ▢ 2 tablespoons olive oil
• ▢ 4 cups vegetable broth (or chicken broth)
• ▢ 1 (15-oz) can pumpkin puree
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon salt
• ▢ ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
• ▢ 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• ▢ ½ ounce fresh sage
• ▢ ⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• ▢ ½ cup milk of choice

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Instructions

 

• Add the pasta, vegetable broth, pumpkin puree, olive oil, salt, pepper, and nutmeg to a large pot over high heat and stir. Cover and bring to a rolling boil, then turn heat down to medium to simmer.
  16 ounces short pasta, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 4 cups vegetable broth, 1 (15-oz) can pumpkin puree, ¼ teaspoon salt, ⅛ teaspoon black pepper, ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
  
• Cover and simmer over medium for 13-15 minutes, stirring every 3-5 minutes with a wooden spoon, until pasta is al dente. As you stir, scrape the bottom of the pot to ensure the pasta doesn't stick.
  
• Meanwhile, finely chop the sage. Remove the pasta from heat and add the butter, sage, and Parmesan cheese. Stir to coat, allowing the residual heat to melt the butter.
  2 tablespoons unsalted butter, ½ ounce fresh sage, ⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese
  
• Slowly add the milk to thin out the sauce, about 1 tablespoon at a time until you achieve your desired consistency. You may not need all ½ cup.
  ½ cup milk of choice
  
• Serve hot with a little extra grated Parmesan and sage for garnish. Enjoy!

Pro Tips

• Add the milk slowly to gauge the consistency of the sauce.
• This pasta is REALLY delicious with 15-Minute Baked Old Bay Salmon!
• Store leftover creamy one-pot pumpkin pasta in an airtight container and enjoy within 5-7 days.
  To reheat, grab a microwave-safe bowl and give your pasta a little milk splash, cover it up, and zap it on high for about 2 minutes.
  Give it a good stir, and if it’s not heated through, continue to microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring in between, until it’s ready to enjoy!
  Otherwise, add it to a pot and let it gently heat over low heat for around 20 minutes. Add extra milk and salt and pepper as needed.

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Course Dinner

Cuisine American

Diet Vegetarian

Keyword 30 Minutes or Less, Cheese, Easy, One-Pot, Pasta, Pumpkin, Pumpkin Sauce Pasta

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