with Sage

Creamy Pumpkin Pasta

Recipe Snapshot

Servings

6

Total Time

25 min

Course

dinner

Ingredients

Bring a large pot of water to a rapid boil. Season generously with a couple tablespoons of Kosher salt, then add the pasta. Cook according to package directions until al dente. Drain the pasta over a colander. While the pasta cooks, make the sauce.

Cook the pasta

1

Add unsalted butter to a large pan with deep sides set over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the butter turns foamy and is a deep golden brown color.

Make browned butter

2

To the browned butter, add canned pumpkin purée. Cook, stirring occasionally, until well mixed and homogenous.

Add the pumpkin

3

To this, add the cooked, drained pasta, mascarpone cheese, Parmesan, chopped sage leaves, a pinch of ground cinnamon, and the reserved pasta water. Adjust the heat to medium, then stir until very well mixed.

Add the pasta

4

Turn the heat off, then add large egg yolks to the pasta and stir vigorously to incorporate into the sauce. Taste, adjust seasoning, adding Kosher salt as needed, then transfer to serving bowls. Enjoy!

Stir in egg yolks

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