This is a creamy, pumpkin flavored Alfredo sauce mixed with pasta and flavored with garlic and sage that’s ready in only 20 min is the perfect Vegetarian, autumn comfort food!
This yummy recipe is the busy mom’s weeknight go-to dinner because it has few ingredients, is easy and fast to prep and tastes great. Plus, this Pumpkin Alfredo is one way to get your kids to eat nutritious pumpkin. The fresh sage and garlic add a nice bit of flavor to this dish.
If you have extra time, make this recipe with homemade pasta for an extra special, amazing dish!
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Pumpkin Alfredo with Sage
Pasta is my go-to recipe when I don’t have much in the fridge and need to go grocery shopping. Grocery shopping…yuck! I feel like I go grocery shopping way too much! I used Pappardelle pasta for this recipe. I like the flat noodles for this recipe.
This Pumpkin Alfredo with sage recipe is so easy, fast and delicious. It’s wise to keep some canned pumpkin in your pantry in the fall right? Adding canned pumpkin to a tasty Alfredo Sauce makes it more hearty, more nutritious, and more delicious! Oh, that rhymes!
The fresh sage gives it a nice flavor especially when paired with the garlic.
Could you use two cups of heavy cream in this recipe? Yes but, I couldn’t live with myself if I ate all of those calories so I use 1 cup of heavy cream and one cup of whole milk.
It’s still creamy with only half the guilt. The pumpkin offsets some of this guilt too. It’s so nutritious and one of the very few times I’m eating pumpkin without sugar. LOL!
Look at that Pumpkin Alfredo! Don’t you just want to dive in? I mean really!
Substitutions & Additions:
- Use egg noodles or fettuccine instead.
- Use pureed Butternut Squash instead of pumpkin.
- Use coconut milk instead of heavy cream and milk to make it Vegan.
- Add cooked chicken or sausage.
- Add a sprig of fresh rosemary instead of sage.
Add the ingredients below to your grocery list and make this Pumpkin Alfredo with Sage dish. It only takes 15 min to make (in the time it takes to cook the pasta!) It’s creamy and dreamy and a great Meatless Monday vegetarian fall weeknight meal!
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Pumpkin Alfredo with Sage
Ingredients
- 8 oz Pappardelle pasta (or fettuccine)
- 8 oz canned pumpkin
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup whole milk
- 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tbsp salted butter
- 4-5 fresh sage leaves (or 1/2 tsp ground sage)
- 1 tbsp minced garlic (or 1/2 tsp garlic powder)
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- slat and pepper to taste
Instructions
- First, cook pasta according to package directions with salted water. While noodles are cooking, begin to make Pumpkin Alfredo Sauce.
Pumpkin Alfredo Sauce
- Meanwhile, in a 4 quart pot, add whipping cream, milk, butter, grated Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, garlic powder, sage and nutmeg. Stir on medium heat for a few minutes until thickened.
- Next,, remove fresh sage leaves. Add canned pumpkin and continue to stir a few minutes on medium heat until the pumpkin has heated through.
- Then, add drained pasta to the pot with sauce and combine. Add additional salt, if needed.
Notes
- This recipe has been updated since its original debut. I changed the pasta type, added sage, and more milk.
- The cook time does not count the time it takes to boil the water for the pasta as times vary per stove and whether the pot is covered.
- The pumpkin Alfredo sauce is prepped and cooked in the time it takes to cook the pasta.
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Hi Barbara. I’ve updated the recipe to include the nutritional info. Thanks for letting me know.
The nutrition listed is 0. There is nothing there.
I love this recipe, I make a similar one, and absolutely love how well pumpkin converts to a glorious sauce! Yummm!
This sounds incredible! I love the earthy element that pumpkin imparts to savory dishes.
The pumpkin give it more nutrition and flavor. This recipe is going to go in my 30 min meals section.
I love the idea of putting pumpkin into this!! It looks + sounds delicious!
Let me know Celina. I hope you like it.
Joanne I can’t wait to try! I’m sure it tastes as delicious as it looks.
Glad you are happy! This was actually the first time I ever made Pumpkin Alfredo and I was really happy with it. I’m definitely making this more often!
I can’t express how much I love this recipe. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Lol