Coconut Pumpkin Pasta
This quick, easy, and thrifty, Creamy Coconut Pumpkin Pasta & Veggie Sauté is the perfectly delicious and nutritious vegetarian meal for those chaotic Fall evenings!
*This post on Coconut Pumpkin Pasta was originally published in October 2016. Life as I know it has changed a lot since then. This is one of our favorite recipes so today I am republishing this recipe along with some updated photos. Thanks so much for stopping by.*
To-do lists are my nemesis.
I am not sure what it is about them, but I have so much trouble writing them down. And, when I do end up writing them down, I manage to misplace them. And, if (by some miracle) I don’t misplace them, I end up totally disregarding them – not bothering to check them even once.
Last week, seeing I didn’t have to juggle blogging and my day job, I figured I would get around to tackling a few things around the house.
So, I actually sat down and made a list.
Not being in denial over my to-do-list-issues, I even taped that list the the fridge.
Before I knew it, Monday had turned into Saturday and I found myself on an apple picking trip to Mercier Orchards with my daughter instead of paying any heed to what was on that list.
But, boy-o-boy was that apple picking trip so worth forgoing that list for!
We hadn’t been to Mercier Orchards before – and were shocked that they let us pick and sample ALL the apples we wanted too.
And, I mean A-L-L the apples we wanted to! We drove home much later that day with our bellies full of Sun Crisp, Fuji, Corail, Ambrosia & Cameo apples – apple food baby anyone?!
I figured I would glance at that list when we got home as I thought it would be a long while before either of us were hungry again. But, boy-o-boy was I wrong.
As soon as we walked into our home, my daughter grabbed a box of Gluten Free Pasta and started in on getting some Coconut Pumpkin Pasta ready.
My daughter adores all sorts of gluten-free pasta, even though she isn’t on a gluten-free diet any more. She says that since she is a brain-thlete, pasta provides her the delicious, balanced nutrition she needs to be healthy while spending her brain power on writing college essays and navigating the FAFSA and Common App!
As she will be off to college soon, I have been trying to show her ways to come up with quick, healthy, budget friendly meals. And, this quick, easy, thrifty, Creamy Coconut Pumpkin Pasta & Veggie Sauté fit the bill. With a few spices, an onion, some garlic, ginger, leftover pumpkin puree, leftover coconut milk and frozen veggies, I helped her put an interesting and delicious fusion-like spin on pasta and vegetables.
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Ingredients
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 shallot
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger
- 2/3 cup Organic 100 % pumpkin puree
- 2/3 cup coconut milk
- 2 cups frozen mixed veggies - I used a carrot/peas blend
- 3 cups Gluten Free Pasta
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp parsley
- 1/4 tsp dried oregano
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
Instructions
- Chop shallots finely (You can cook pasta according to package directions in another pan if you are short on time (Banza chickpea pasta cooks in about 5-7 minutes) or use the same pan like I did but cook pasta first and then continue on with the next step)
- Then add olive oil to a pan and place over a medium flame. Add in shallot and saute about 5 minutes - stirring ever so often.
- While shallot sautes, chop ginger cloves and grate garlic and then add the garlic and ginger into the pan and saute about 2 more minutes
- Add in the frozen veggies and saute, stirring frequently till veggies are no longer cold (about 4-5 more minutes)
- Add in the coconut milk, pumpkin puree, turmeric, paprika, parsley, oregano, salt and pepper and saute a couple more minutes
- Add in the cooked pasta and stir until it is well coated with Coconut Pumpkin Sauce and veggies are spread throughout.
- Garnish with parsley and serve warm
Notes
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Well I missed it the first go around, so I’m sure glad you re-posted. This is such a wonderful fusion of flavors. I can’t wait to give it a try (using butternut squash puree). I might just toast up some spicy squash seeds to put on the top.
Shashi, I love a simple pumpkin pasta! I feel your pain on the to-do lists. I love making them but I can’t say that I’m the best at keeping up with all of them. Also… now I want to go to North Georgia to do some apple picking this weekend!
Budget-friendly and easy to make — I’m all in!
I love making pumpkin sauce for pasta, especially when coconut cream is added it becomes extra creamy and delicious! This looks sooo good!
The combination of coconut and pumpkin is perfect for adding a twist to this fall flavor.
This pasta looks amazing! I could only imagine how delicious both the pumpkin and coconut flavors are together. Wow!
This is a new combination for me. I love trying new things and I can’t wait to try this coconut pumpkin pasta. I think it will be a huge hit for everyone.
I like having to-do lists and using a planner, but what I don’t like is sometimes my lists are ALLLLLL over the place. Little notes here, little notes there. And then when I finally think I’m organized….BOOM! Messy again, lol. Anywho – this pasta! Love pumpkin and lot coconut so what a lovely pairing! And perfect for meatless Monday…or any day of the week if you ask me! Looks creamy dreamy and straight up delish, my friend 🙂 XOXO
Words cannot explain how much I want to dive into a bowl of this. YUM! I’m glad you re-published this one since I missed it the first time around and it sounds awesome! Have a great week, Shashi!
Great spices for this dish! The little bowl of crushed pepper makes it. And don’t worry about kids eating at college, they forget everything you taught them for a while, but they come back around :).
A big bowl of this nourishing pasta is just what you need to forget about all those annoying to do lists! LOL Our lists have turned into a novel or a passport that keeps needing additional pages.