//ROAST PUMPKIN, HERB, AND WALNUT PASTA BAKE

2 cups fresh pumpkin or butternut squash, peeled and cubed into bite-sized pieces 

1 medium onion, halved then sliced medium thickness 

3-5 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped coarsely

 1 scant tablespoon fresh rosemary, chopped finely

 1 – 2 tablespoons olive oil 

220g penne pasta (or any short pasta of your choice)

 Sea salt and black pepper

 1/3 cup walnuts, chopped 

3 heaping tablespoons chives, chopped 

4 drops Young Living lemon essential oil 

1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese, grated coarsely 

2/3 cup milk or heavy whipping cream

1/2 cup fresh parmesan, grated finely

 1 – 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Preheat oven to 375°. Place baking paper over a large baking tray.

Place chopped pumpkin, onion and garlic on baking sheet. Sprinkle over chopped rosemary then drizzle over olive oil and rub into vegetables – season with freshly ground sea salt and pepper. Roast for 30-40 minutes, or until light golden brown and tender. Turn pan around half-way through if needed, to prevent burning. Remove vegetables from the oven and set aside.

Reduce oven temperature to 350°.

Meanwhile, while vegetables are roasting, cook pasta in boiling, salted water for 11 minutes, or until al dente. Drain, reserve a few tablespoonfuls of pasta water.

Add pasta to an 8×8 in baking dish. Add walnuts, herbs, cheddar cheese, and cream. Add the reserved 3-4 tablespoons of pasta water and the YL lemon essential oil and mix through until combined. Gently fold in vegetables until everything is combined – grind over black pepper. Scatter over parmesan evenly then drizzle over extra virgin olive oil.

Bake for 25 minutes, or until hot, creamy and bubbling. Scatter over more freshly chopped chives before serving if you like.

Serves: 4 lunch sized servings

Recipe slightly adapted from A Splash of Vanilla. All photography is my own.

post by, Annapolis & Company

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