Autumn-Style Bucatini
My Autumn-Style Bucatini brings a new flavor and a delicious way to enjoy pasta.
Equipment
- 1 stock pot 6-quart
- 1 saute pan 12-inch
- 1 mixing bowl Large
- 1 chef's knife
- 1 Microplane
Ingredients
- 1 pound bucatini
- 1 15-ounce can 100% pumpkin purée
- 1 8-ounce container mascarpone cheese Room temperature
- 1/2-1 cup starchy cooking pasta liquid
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper Freshly-ground
- 4 tbsps Italian flat-leaf parsley Finely chopped, (reserve 2 tablespoons for garnish)
- 1/2 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese Freshly-grated plus more for garnish
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, add Mascarpone cheese, pumpkin purée, Kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, red pepper flakes, and Italian flat-leaf parsley, and mix to combine.In the meantime, bring a 6-quart stockpot of water up to a boil. Add a good amount of Kosher salt. This is the only chance you have to season the pasta.Drop pasta into the salted boiling water. Cook for 10-12 minutes until al dente.While the pasta is cooking, make the sauce. In a large sautè pan, over medium-low heat, add the pumpkin mixture. At this point, the pasta is almost done. Add a ladle (add small amounts of the pasta water at a time; the amount may vary slightly) of the starchy pasta cooking liquid to the pumpkin mixture to thin out the sauce. Stir the sauce until you get a smooth consistency. Heat the sauce for 2-3 minutes.Add the cooked pasta to the sauce and toss to coat. Again, if you like the sauce to be a bit looser, add a little more pasta water and toss. Remove the pan from the heat. Add the freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and toss.To serve: Ladle a good serving of pasta into a serving bowl. Add extra freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and garnish with a sprinkle of Italian flat-leaf parsley.There you have it, my Autumn-Style Bucatini.
Notes
1) Linda Lou Hamel is not a nutritionist or dietitian, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and nutritional value are important to you, I recommend running the ingredients through the online nutritional calculator of your choice. Calories and values can vary depending on the brands you choose.
