Baked Pumpkin and Cream Pasta

Name: Baked Pumpkin and Cream Pasta
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H30M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT3H5M0.000S
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds pumpkin or butternut squash, diced or sliced; Olive oil cooking spray; Salt and pepper; Freshly grated nutmeg; 1 cup chicken stock; 3/4 cup heavy cream; 1 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano; 2 tablespoons EVOO; 2 cloves garlic, chopped; 1 bundle Tuscan kale, chard or dandelion greens, stemmed and thinly sliced; 1 pound penne or fusilli

Recipe courtesy of Rachael Ray

Show: Rachael Ray's Week in a Day

Episode: Tuscan American

Baked Pumpkin and Cream Pasta

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Level: Easy
Yield: 6 servings

Total: 3 hr 5 min
Active: 30 min

Level: Easy
Yield: 6 servings

Total: 3 hr 5 min
Active: 30 min

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds pumpkin or butternut squash, diced or sliced

Olive oil cooking spray

Salt and pepper

Freshly grated nutmeg

1 cup chicken stock

3/4 cup heavy cream

1 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano

2 tablespoons EVOO

2 cloves garlic, chopped

1 bundle Tuscan kale, chard or dandelion greens, stemmed and thinly sliced

1 pound penne or fusilli

Directions

Watch how to make this recipe.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Arrange the squash on a baking sheet and spray with olive oil spray, season with salt, pepper and nutmeg, and roast to tender, 30 minutes. Puree in a food processor with the stock (or mash with the stock.
Simmer the puree with the cream to thicken a bit; add half the cheese.
In a skillet heat EVOO, 2 turns of the pan, over medium heat. Add the garlic and stir for 1 to 2 minutes. Add the kale and wilt.
Cook the pasta to al dente and save a small ladleful of starchy cooking water just before draining. Toss the pasta with the puree, greens and starchy water; transfer to baking dish and top with more cheese. Cool and store.
Bring the pasta to room temperature to bake. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Bake until brown and bubbly on top, 40 minutes or so from room temperature.