These quick pumpkin mac'n'cheese are the perfect soul food for cold fall days
Created: 10/16/2022, 10:00 am
By: Sandra Keck
Soul food for fall!
The recipe for pumpkin mac 'n cheese is here.
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Last but not least there are pasta, pumpkin and cheese
How does a theme week come to a fitting end at Simply Tasty?
Of course with a real feel-good meal!
That means lots of carbs and even more cheese!
That's how it's done:
You need these ingredients:
250g macaroni
200 ml whipped cream
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1 tsp salt
0.5 tsp pepper
300 g Hokkaido pumpkin, diced
150g cheddar, grated
100 g baby spinach
Chives, in rolls
The preparation is simple:
Cook the macaroni in salted water according to package directions al dente.
Drain and set aside.
In a saucepan, bring the whipped cream to the boil with the garlic, salt and pepper.
Add the pumpkin cubes and simmer, covered, on a low heat for about 10 minutes until the pumpkin is tender.
Finely puree the pumpkin in the cream with a hand blender.
Add shredded cheddar and stir in until cheese is melted.
Add the cooked macaroni and baby spinach to the cheese and pumpkin sauce and mix well.
Serve in bowls and garnish with scallions.
Bon appetit!
Soul food for fall!
The recipe for pumpkin mac 'n cheese is here.
© Simply Tasty
Fun Fact #7: Pumpkins last almost forever (unless given to a panda)
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Pumpkins do not ripen afterward and can be kept for several months if stored correctly.
For the longest possible pumpkin enjoyment, the pumpkins should be whole and undamaged.
If you store the squashes in a cool, dark place, they will last the longest.
However, it must not be too cold, as pumpkins are sensitive to cold (so please do not keep them in the fridge).
Cut pumpkins need to be refrigerated and should be used within a few days.
My tip if you bought a pumpkin that's too big and don't know how to use it:
process the pumpkin into pumpkin puree (boil or bake) and freeze the puree in portions.
So you always have pumpkin puree at hand for your next pumpkin pie, pumpkin spice latte or your next pumpkin soup.
Of course we also have pasta recipes without pumpkin: This quick one pot pasta with chili cheese flavor is the perfect dinner or why not cook this tagliatelle with chicken and mushrooms.
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