Of which 13 g sugars and 7.3 g saturated fat.
Values are for the first option listed in the ingredients; substitutions and variations change them. Carbs exclude fiber; energy uses the EU conversion factors (fiber at 2 kcal/g). Source for sugars and saturated fat: Portuguese Food Composition Database (Base de Dados da Composição de Alimentos), Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, I. P. — INSA, v 7.1 - 2026.
Quantities and times are a starting point: adjust them to your taste. Two things don't change: poultry and ground meat must be cooked all the way through, and allergens — always check the labels.
Highlights Vitamin A (pumpkin) · Fiber (whole-wheat pasta)
Allergens gluten, soy
Pasta with pumpkin and sage sauce
A creamy pumpkin sauce with sage and a hint of nutmeg.
Ingredients
- 180 g (6½ oz) whole-wheat pasta, uncooked
- 400 g (14 oz) pumpkin, diced
- 60 ml (¼ cup) soy cooking cream
- 2 cloves garlic, minced (10 g)
- 2 tbsp olive oil (20 g / ¾ oz)
- 15 g (½ oz) nutritional yeast
- 6 fresh sage leaves (3 g)
- nutmeg, salt and black pepper, to taste
- water, as needed — for cooking the pumpkin
Method
- Put the pasta on to cook in salted water, following the package directions.
- Meanwhile, cook the diced pumpkin in a saucepan with a little boiling water for 10 minutes, until very soft. Drain, saving a little of the cooking water.
The full method (5 steps), Rico's tip, the Thermomix® or similar version, the variations and storage are in the ebook “Thermomix® & Co.”. The English edition is coming soon.
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