If you find yourself with leftover fresh pumpkin puree or canned pumpkin after Turkey Day, this list of delicious pumpkin pasta recipes is a great place to start for a quick and easy dinner idea. From creamy sauces to hearty meaty one-pot pastas and even lasagnas layered with greens, there are plenty of options to turn a can of pumpkin into a pasta dinner.
Spicy Pumpkin Pork Noodles
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“Delicious! I definitely did not know what to expect with the pumpkin and pork pairing but having cooked a pork butt in a pumpkin I thought it must be good and proceeded. I made as written and turned out to be a quick and easy dinner.” —Lacyanne
Pasta with Sausage and Pumpkin Cream Cheese Sauce
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“As soon as the first leaf falls every year, my family begs me to break out this recipe,” says recipe creator LisaK. “It is the perfect fall pasta dish with pumpkin and sausage… creamy and comforting and delicious!”
Creamy Pumpkin Pasta Bake
My Hot Southern Mess
“This is a delicious pasta casserole that my boss’s wife cooked and sent with him for us all to share,” says recipe submitter Sheri Miller. “It is really creamy and delicious! It does not taste at all like pumpkin!”
Pasta with Italian Sausage and Pumpkin Sauce
“This pasta with Italian sausage and pumpkin sauce recipe is a great way to use pumpkin in your cooking rather than your baking,” says recipe creator jmcnutt28. “The pumpkin’s flavor isn’t too strong; if you didn’t know what was in it, you probably wouldn’t even realize it was pumpkin. But it makes a great creamy sauce with a different flavor.”
Smoked Sausage, Pumpkin, and Collard Greens Lasagna
Savory and a touch sweet, this recipe incorporates sausage and collard greens to complement the pumpkin. “We were nervous at first about trying this. And now glad we did. We loved it,” says knightmoves, “and will definitely be making it again.”
Pumpkin Ravioli with Hazelnut Cream Sauce
Made with an aromatic pumpkin filling, and served with a simple cream sauce. If you don’t have pumpkin, you can use any sort of winter squash puree, such as butternut or delicata squash.
Pumpkin Sage Pasta
TheDailyGourmet
This pumpkin sage pasta dish gives all the coziness of fall in a simple dish.
“I was so pleasantly surprised by this recipe! … The pumpkin is subtle but blends well with the other flavors at play. Gemelli pasta was a new kind for me and I was pleased as punch.” —Elizabeth Currier
Creamy Pumpkin Sauce
“This turned out marvelous! I saved it over spinach and cheese ravioli – it was heaven! I substituted the fresh sage and thyme for a teaspoon of poultry seasoning as a shortcut… This is getting pinned to my favorite recipes board.” —satherton
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