Shrimp and pasta cooked in a creamy pumpkin sage sauce then topped with fresh tomatoes and mixed greens. This creamy shrimp pumpkin sage pasta is delicious and perfect for autumn weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
8 oz farfalle (or favorite pasta)
1 tablespoon butter, or olive oil
4 cloves of garlic, minced
2 cups chicken broth
5-6 sage leaves
¾ cup pumpkin puree
⅔ cup 2% milk
10-12 large shrimp, deshelled and deveined
½ cup shredded white cheddar
¼ teaspoon + ⅛ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
2 cups mixed greens, or spinach
1 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
Directions:
In a medium sized pot, cook your favorite pasta according to the directions on the box. Once the pasta is cooked to al dente, drain the pasta and run it through cold water to prevent it from continuing to cook and from sticking to each other. Set the pasta aside for now.
In a medium sized skillet, add a tablespoon of butter or olive oil over medium heat.
Once the butter has melted or the olive oil has heated, add minced garlic to the skillet and cook them until they become golden brown.
Pour the chicken broth into the pan reserving about a ¼ cup. Use the reserved chicken broth and mix with flour until the flour has dissolved; this will serve as a thickener for the sauce. Slowly pour the chicken broth flour mixture into the skillet and stir with a spatula to evenly incorporate it. The sauce will start to thicken.
Add pumpkin puree and sage to the sauce. Stir to incorporate the pumpkin puree and sage. Allow the sauce to simmer for a few minutes before stirring in milk.
Next, cook the shrimp in the sauce. Once the shrimp turns a reddish orange color, remove the sage leaves, then add the pasta, and season with salt. Stir to coat the pasta with the sauce. The sauce will appear thin at first, but as the pasta cools, the sauce will thicken. Add shredded white cheddar and stir until the cheese has melted.
Add mixed greens into bowls and pour the hot pasta over the mixed greens so that they will wilt but still retain their freshness.
Add freshly cut cherry tomatoes to the dish, and garnish with parsley.
Serve the creamy shrimp pumpkin sage pasta warm.
Recipe by Cooking with a Wallflower at https://cookingwithawallflower.com/2016/10/06/creamy-shrimp-pumpkin-sage-pasta/