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Pumpkin Rigatoni with Capsicum and Fetta served in bowl
Steph de Sousa

Pumpkin Rigatoni with Capsicum and Fetta

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Need a fast and delicious pasta dish? This Pumpkin Rigatoni with Capsicum and Fetta is ready in no time and bursting with bold flavors! Roasted pumpkin blends into a smooth, creamy sauce with the help of my Sunbeam Stick Blender, creating the perfect coating for every bite of rigatoni. The roasted capsicum adds a subtle sweetness, while the fetta brings a rich, salty kick.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Recipes
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 416

Ingredients
  

  • 1 x 200gm Emporium Selection block of Fetta Cheese
  • 1 quarter The Good Stuff Kent Pumpkin
  • 1 medium Brown Onion
  • 1 large Red Capsicum
  • 1 Tbsp Crushed Stone Mill Garlic
  • 2 tbsp The Olive Tree Olive Oil
  • 1 500 gm bag Armando Rigatoni
  • Handful of Oh So Natural Walnuts for garnish

Method
 

  1. Pre heat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius
  2. Line your baking tray with some baking paper. Remove skin and dice Pumpkin into 2x2cm squares and place them on the baking tray.
  3. Remove the core of the Capsicum and slice it into larger chunks as it is a softer vegetable. Then place it on the baking tray with the Pumpkin.
  4. Cut Onion in half leaving the skin on, place in baking tray
  5. Cut a full head of Garlic into half and place it in the tray.
  6. Now, place the block of Fetta Cheese in the centre of a baking tray. Drizzle with Olive Oil and season with Salt and Pepper.
  7. Bake for 45 minutes until Vegetables are cooked and Fetta is soft.
  8. While the Vegetables and Fetta are cooking, you can get started with the Pasta. Cook it as per instructions on the packet. Reserve some Pasta water for the sauce and drain the remaining Pasta. Set aside.
  9. Once the Vegetables are cooked, allow it to cool down a bit. Squeeze the softened contents out of the Onion and Garlic discarding the skin and add it to the blending jug.
  10. Add all the cooked Vegetables into the jug. Add 2-3 ladles of the reserved Pasta water in the jug and blend until smooth and creamy with stick mixer.
  11. Now, toast the Walnuts on a pan or roast it in the oven. Keep it aside.
  12. Assemble the Pasta by stirring in the creamy sauce through the cooked Pasta. Make sure the Pasta is covered with the sauce.
  13. Spoon the pasta into bowls, and sprinkle the toasted Walnuts over it. Crack some Pepper on top before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 416kcalCarbohydrates: 78gProtein: 13gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 0.1mgSodium: 10mgPotassium: 999mgFiber: 4gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 19918IUVitamin C: 46mgCalcium: 67mgIron: 3mg

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