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Creamy Pumpkin Sauce

Nothing says fall like a silky, dreamy Pumpkin Sauce. Turn any weeknight dinner into a cozy, restaurant-worthy meal with this easy pumpkin sauce recipe.
Course condiment, dip, pasta sauce, Sauce
Cuisine American
Keyword fall pasta, fall pasta sauce, fall recipe, Pasta Sauce, pumpkin, pumpkin pasta sauce, pumpkin puree, pumpkin recipes, pumpkin sauce, pumpkin sauce for pasta, recipes with pumpkin, sauce for pasta
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4 Servings
Calories 173kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 small Shallot finely chopped
  • 2 Cloves Garlic minced
  • 1 cup Pumpkin Puree fresh roasted or canned, unsweetened
  • ½ cup Chicken or Vegetable Broth
  • ½ cup Light Coconut Cream or Unsweetened Plant-Based Cream
  • 1 tsp Fresh Thyme Leaves (or 1/2 tsp dried)
  • ¼ tsp Smoked Paprika
  • ¼ tsp Nutmeg
  • Salt & Freshly Ground Black Pepper to taste
  • 2 tbsp Parmesan or Pecorino Romano optional, freshly grated

Instructions

  • Heat olive oil over medium heat in a skillet or saucepan. Add shallot and sauté until soft and translucent (~3 min).
    diced shallots cooking in oil in a pot on the stove
  • Add garlic and cook for another 30 seconds until fragrant.
    diced shallots and garlic cooking in a pot on the stove
  • Stir in pumpkin puree, vegetable broth, thyme, and nutmeg. Simmer gently for 5–7 minutes, stirring occasionally.
    pumpkin puree and spices cooking in a pot on the stove
  • Reduce heat to low and stir in coconut cream (or oat cream) until smooth and silky.
    hand with a rubber spatula stirring cream into an orange sauce in a pot on the stove
  • Season generously with salt and pepper. Optional: stir in Parmesan for an extra layer of flavour.
    freshly grated parmesan, salt, and pepper on top of an orange sauce in a pot on the stove
  • Use immediately, or let cool and store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.

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Notes

For an ultra-smooth sauce, blend with an immersion blender until velvety before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 173kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 54mg | Potassium: 282mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 9576IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 2mg