This is delicious. Fennel is the secret that makes it so nice. I do hope you give it a try, it was really a hit this evening.

Farfalle with pumpkin sauce

Serving Size: 4

Ingredients:

  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 onion, finely sliced
  • 1 tablespoon fennel seeds
  • 1 tablespoon soy margarine
  • 250 grams pumpkin, cut in small pieces (or 1 can pumpkin puree)
  • 1/4 cup vermouth or dry cooking sherry
  • 1 cup vegetable bouillon
  • 100 grams soy cheese grated
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • pinch sugar
  • roasted pumpkin seeds for garnish
  • 500 grams farfalle (pasta bows)

Farfalle with pumpkin sauce

Directions:

  1. Peel the garlic and mince.
  2. Peel the onion and slice finely.
  3. Saute the onion and garlic until glassy, add the fennel seeds.
  4. Set the mixture aside until needed.
  5. Meanwhile, steam the pumpkin pieces until they are soft.
  6. Puree the pumpkin, onion, garlic and fennel together to be a smooth mass.
  7. Return the mixture to the pot and put on a low heat.
  8. Add the vegetable bouillon, and vermouth and season to taste with salt, pepper, nutmeg and a pinch of sugar.
  9. When the sauce is ready, bring a pot of salted water to boil for the pasta.
  10. Cook he pasta al dente.
  11. While the pasta is cooking, roast the pumpkin seeds in a dry pan until the begin to pop…it will only be a minute or two so watch them, otherwise they will quickly brown and burn.
  12. Drain the pasta when ready and serve the sauce on top.
  13. Sprinkle some of the soy cheese on top and then a few roasted pumpkin seeds.