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Photo Credit: Elizabeth Newman

Pumpkin Carbonara

10 MINPrep Time
25 MINCook Time
6Servings
(5)
by Giada De Laurentiis
Beginner
Photo Credit: Elizabeth Newman
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Carbonara is one of the quintessential, classic pasta dishes of Rome, and I always like to put my own spin on it. For fall, nothing sounded more comforting than giving it a warm, autumnal element - so I introduced pureed pumpkin and nutmeg to the dish. It was a fast favorite in my house, and I'll be making it on repeat throughout the season - it's so comforting and creamy, and really easy to whip up on any night. I love to serve it with a simple salad, like my Kale Caesar.

Additionally, if you don't have pancetta, you can absolutely used diced up bacon instead!

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Pumpkin Carbonara

Category

Main Course pasta

Servings

6

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

25 minutes

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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Season the water generously with salt. Cook the pasta for 2 minutes less than package directions, about 10 minutes. Drain well reserving 1/2 cup of pasta water.
  2. Meanwhile, to the pitcher of a blender add the pumpkin, chicken broth, egg, egg yolk, pecorino, nutmeg and black pepper. Puree on high until smooth.
  3. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the oil and pancetta and cook, stirring often for about 5 minutes or until the pancetta is golden and crispy. Add the garlic, onions and salt to the pan and cook, stirring often, for another 5 minutes or until the onion is soft and fragrant. Add the cooked pasta to the pan and sprinkle the bare pasta with the Parmigiano Reggiano. Add 1/4 cup of pasta water and toss to coat. Add the pumpkin mixture to the pasta and cook an additional 2 to 3 minutes adding more pasta water as needed until the mixture is slightly thickened and coats the pasta. Be sure to stir and toss the pasta constantly as to not scramble the egg. Serve topped with additional Parmigiano Reggiano, black pepper and parsley if desired.

Nutrition

Nutrition

Nutrition Serving Size
6
per serving
Calories
568
Amount/Serving % Daily Value
Carbs
63 grams
Protein
26 grams
Fat
23 grams
Saturated Fat
9 grams
Cholesterol
104 milligrams
Sodium
756 milligrams
Fiber
4 grams
Sugar
4 grams
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6 comments

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    Sue B - Oct 31
    ★★★★★
    ★★★★★

    My girlfriend loves everything pumkin! As an italian she needs her pasta 2 or 3 times weekly.
    HOMERUN! It was so super creamy. I added pumpkin pie spicce and netmeg which was amazing !
    Thank you!!!!

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    Janet Reinhart - Jun 09
    ★★★★★
    ★★★★★

    LOVED this dish, although I have some questions! There's no mention of doing anything more with the garlic — leave it whole/smashed in the dish? Also, there are quite a few references to "paste" which, I'm sure, are typos for PASTA. Makes things confusing — but we LOVED the end result!

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    Janet Reinhart - Jun 09
    ★★★★★
    ★★★★★

    LOVED this dish, although I have some questions! There's no mention of doing anything more with the garlic — leave it whole/smashed in the dish? Also, there are quite a few references to "paste" which, I'm sure, are typos for pasta. Makes things confusing — but we LOVED the end result!

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    Carita Fambro - Jun 09
    ★★★★★
    ★★★★★

    This recipe did not lack flavor! It was super easy to prepare and my daughter and I had a blast pulling out the blender for the rich and delicious sauce. Will make this again and again now that season is changing. Perfect for the fall!

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    Gabriela Teles - Jun 09

    Fiz a receita e é simplesmente maravilhosa! Um creme encorporando delicioso! Fiz purê de abóbora natural

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    Jan Wilbanks - Jun 09
    ★★★★★
    ★★★★★

    Yum! Yum! Love anything with pumpkin.

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