How To Make Creamy Pumpkin Marinara
Enjoy a rich and new flavor to your pasta with our marinara recipe! It’s packed with a seasoned pumpkin flavor for a unique taste.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 2tbspextra-virgin olive oil
- 1yellow onion,chopped
- 1red bell pepper,chopped
- ½tspsalt,divided
- 2garlic cloves,pressed or minced
- ½tspdried oregano
- ¼tspdried tarragon
- ¼tspground cinnamon
- 1cantomatoes,diced or crushed
- 1canpumpkin purée
- 2tbspbutter
- 2tspbalsamic vinegar
- black pepper,freshly ground
- parmesan cheese,finely grated, for garnish, optional
- fresh parsley,chopped, for garnish, optional
Instructions
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Warm the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Once it’s shimmering, add the onion, bell pepper and ¼ teaspoon of the salt.
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Cook, stirring often, until the onions and pepper are very tender, for 6 to 8 minutes.
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Add the garlic, oregano, tarragon, and cinnamon. Stir and cook until fragrant, for 1 minute.
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Add the tomatoes and cook for 1 minute, while stirring.
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Add the pumpkin purée and stir to combine. Continue simmering for 5 minutes, then remove it from the heat.
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Carefully transfer the mixture to the blender.
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Add 1 tablespoon of butter and 1 teaspoon of vinegar, then blend until smooth and creamy.
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Season generously with freshly ground black pepper and salt. Blend to combine.
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Stir into warm pasta.
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Serve with freshly grated Parmesan and chopped parsley on top, and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories: 183.83kcal
- Fat: 13.08g
- Saturated Fat: 4.79g
- Trans Fat: 0.23g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 6.49g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.01g
- Carbohydrates: 16.76g
- Fiber: 5.46g
- Sugar: 7.56g
- Protein: 2.46g
- Cholesterol: 15.26mg
- Sodium: 335.77mg
- Calcium: 63.88mg
- Potassium: 435.38mg
- Iron: 2.31mg
- Vitamin A: 1004.36µg
- Vitamin C: 52.28mg
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