Pumpkin carbonara

4-6 servings

Experience

07/11/2022: I don’t love that recipe. I don’t think the pumpkin sauce brings much, it makes it a bit heavy and blend taste wise… Just make a regular carbonara! it will have better taste.

Ingredients

• 1 butternut squash (1 1/2 lbs, 680 g)
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 lb. (225 g) bacon cubes
• 1 onion
• 1 lb. (450 g) pasta
• 1/4 cup cream
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 small bunch sage

Recipe

1. Oven: 375 °F = 190 °C.
2. Peel and chop butternut squash. Place on a baking sheet and drizzle with the olive oil, then sprinkle with salt and pepper. Coat. Cook 20-25 min.
3. Fry bacon. Put aside.
4. Slice onion into half moons. Cook 15 min.
5. Cook the pasta.
6. Blend butternut squash, 1 cup pasta water, 1/4 cup cream.
7. Toss fettuccine and squash puree.
8. Fry sage in 1 tbsp butter.
9. Serve pasta topped with caramelized onions, bacon cubes, fried sage.

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from katieatthekitchendoor