Baked Pumpkin Fettuccine Alfredo.
‘Tis the season to stuff squash into every food imaginable.
Get on board, k?
There are a million things I look forward to every autumn, such as crunchy leaves and crisp air and new seasons of fabulous TV shows and the thought that omgthankgod! that shorts are out of season, but the best by far is smashing squashes(eseses) into savory foods.
And I wish the excitement was shared with other members of my family, but while my husband is just “okay” with a squash side dish, the rest of my family practically lost their… stuff… when I brought butternut lasagna to Thanksgiving dinner last year. Um, hello? I’m not gonna fight it if you can’t handle squash in untraditional ways. More for me. Whomp whomp.
And that’s sort of what I did last weekend. I, of course, was able to call this a meal considering it consisted of some of my favorite ingredients in the world, but SOMEONE else had to pair it with some leftover turkey meatballs. Not together. I would NOT let him ruin this fettuccine like that. But I mean, who knows what happened when my back was turned. He probably doused it with ketchup or something.
Welcome to my life.
The thing is… I could not stop devouring this. Like straight up, right from the baking dish devouring it. Like a hot mess. Like a I-don’t-even-care-who-sees-me hangry disaster. Like a it’s-9:45-and-I’m-watching-Full-House-and-frying-extra-sage-for-a-microwave-heated-bowl-of-pumpkin-pasta freak. I even kept sneaking bites (from whom? I don’t know. Is it whom or who?) for the rest of the night, as the dish got colder and colder and colder. Didn’t care. Was a girl possessed.
And I swear, it’s different from the butternut shells I rambled on and on about last week, because, uh… well… I say so. It’s much creamier, it sports a different noodle, it’s covered in sage and cheesier too. Cheesier in a good way. Not a cheesy way. And while it’s still a bit decadent, it’s slightly lighter than traditional alfredo and loaded with fiber and nutrients and all sorts of good stuff.
That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
Baked Pumpkin Fettuccine Alfredo
Ingredients
- 1 pound whole wheat/whole grain fettuccine
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 cups low-fat milk
- 2 tablespoons mascarpone cheese
- 1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- 3/4 cups pumpkin puree
- 1 tablespoons freshly chopped sage leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- freshly grated fontina cheese for topping
- fine breadcrumbs for sprinkling
fried sage
- 10-15 fresh sage leaves
- 2-3 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Boil water and prepare pasta according to directions, shaving 1-2 minutes off of cooking time. I cooked my fettuccine for 6 minutes.
- Heat a large saucepan over medium heat and add butter. Once sizzling, whisk in flour and stir to create a roux, until bubbly and golden, about 4-5 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add in milk, stirring constantly and increasing heat a little bit until it begins to bubble and thicken, about 5-6 minutes. Add in mascarpone, parmesan, pumpkin, sage, salt, pepper and pumpkin pie spice, mixing well until smooth and combined and thickened into a sauce.
- Spray a baking dish (mine was 7×11) with nonstick spray and add pasta to the dish. Pour sauce over top and toss well with kitchen tongs to coat. Add some grated fontina on top and a sprinkling of bread crumbs. Bake for 15-20 minutes, until bubbly and slightly golden.
- While pasta is baking, heat a small saucepan over medium heat and add olive oil. Once hot, add sage leaves 4-5 at a time and fry for about 30 seconds. Remove and place on a paper towel.
- Serve pasta immediately and top with sage leaves.
Notes
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We had this tonight for dinner. Although it was certainly good, the pumpkin flavor wasn’t strong at all — and neither was the color, by the way. I think I’d use triple the pumpkin next time, and probably up the salt, too.
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Do you think Nutmeg would be ok in pace of pumkin pie spice? I couldn’t find it anywhere! So excited to make this as my Thanksgiving gift tomorroww!
yes! i’d probably only use 1/8 teaspoon though since it can be a bit stronger.
Awesome thanks so much! I meant to say Thanksgiving dish not gift lol!
This looks yummy! Was fibbing about trying for a dinner party but would want to do and assemble before guests arrive, possibly the morning of? Do you think this would be ok to make all ahead and then just wait to bake it once we are ready to eat or will it get dry? Thx
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I think I will try this out soon, my kids will love it <3
I just recently found your blog, and made this for dinner tonight. My husband and four kids loved it…they all had seconds and we all loved this…so tasty!
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Thanks for the recipe looks so creamy and way tastier than normal cream sauce! Really i love it
Thanks a lot!
wowww so yummy! Thanks for the delicious recipe.
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Could you sub the Fontina with Swiss/gruyere or other Italian white cheeses? Fontina is hard to come by in my grocery storeÂ