By Mayo Clinic Staff
Dietitian's tip:
Don't have pumpkin? You can use any winter squash instead.
Number of servings
Serves 4
- DASH diet
- Heart-healthy
- Weight management
- Healthy-carb
- Diabetes meal plan
- High-fiber
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole-wheat bow tie pasta
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 8 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth
- 1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin
- 1/2 teaspoon rubbed sage
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes (or 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley)
Directions
Cook pasta according to package directions.
Meanwhile, place a large skillet over medium to high heat. Add olive oil, onion, garlic and mushrooms. Cook about 10 minutes or until onion is soft.
Add broth, pumpkin, sage, salt and pepper. Reduce heat and simmer about 8 minutes.
When pasta is finished cooking, drain and add to pumpkin sauce. Stir to combine.
Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and parsley before serving.
Nutritional analysis per serving
Serving size: About 2 cups
- Calories 197
- Total fat 5 g
- Saturated fat 2 g
- Trans fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated fat 2 g
- Cholesterol 4 mg
- Sodium 176 mg
- Total carbohydrate 29 g
- Dietary fiber 5 g
- Added sugars 0 g
- Protein 9 g
- Vegetables 3
- Fats 1
- Carbohydrates 1
- Grains and grain products 1
- Vegetables 3
- Fats and oils 1
- Starches 1
- Nonstarchy vegetables 3
- Fats 1
Aug. 21, 2015Original article: https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/recipes/pasta-with-pumpkin-sauce/rcp-20146124