Friday, June 17, 2011

Pasta with Creamy Pumpkin Sauce


Pasta with Creamy Pumpkin Sauce recipe



Ingredients:


1 pkg. (16 oz.) penne pasta
1 pkg.  (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed
1/2 cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese
1/2 cup  (1 stick) butter or margarine
1/2 cup milk
1 cup  canned pumpkin
1/2 tsp. ground red pepper (cayenne)
  Ground nutmeg to taste
Directions:
Cook pasta as directed on package.
Meanwhilecook cream cheese, Parmesan, butter and milk in large saucepan on low heat until cream cheese is melted, stirring frequently. Add pumpkin and seasonings; stir. Cook until heated through, stirring occasionally.
Drain pasta; place in large bowl. Add cream cheese sauce; toss to coat.

Notes:Oh my goodness. This was an incredible dinner in the heat of summer, I can't imagine how great it will taste in the fall (when the pumpkin flavor is more applicable). To be fair, I should warn that this is NOT a low-calorie meal! I had some leftover pumpkin to use after making Heather's Maori Bread, and this piqued my interest. I tried it for fun, but I think my arteries will be recovering until this autumn when I make it again. Wow. Oh, SO delicious though! 

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