Pumpkin Pasta-Gnocchi with Lentil Bolognese by @fitgreenmind

50 min
Medium

4 servings

🎃

200 g

Pumpkin Purée

🌾

180 g

Flour

🧂

1 g

Salt

🧅

1 medium

Onion

🥕

1 medium

Carrot

🥬

1 stalk

Celery

🧄

3 cloves

Garlic

🧈

15 g

Vegan Butter

🍅

15 g

Tomato Paste

🍶

15 ml

Balsamic Vinegar

🍷

80 ml

Red Wine

🫘

220 g

Cooked Lentils

🍅

500 ml

Tomato Sauce

🌶️

1 g

Pepper

🌿

1 g

Dried Italian Herbs

🥜

30 g

Cashew Parmesan

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/16

    Add 200 g pumpkin purée, 180 g all-purpose flour, and a good pinch of salt to a mixing bowl.

    pumpkin purée
    all-purpose flour
    salt
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄wooden spoon

  2. Step 2/16

    Knead the mixture for about 5 minutes until it forms a soft, workable dough.

    🥣mixing bowl

  3. Step 3/16

    Cover the dough and let it rest for 10 to 30 minutes while preparing the sauce.

    🥣mixing bowl
    🫕lid

  4. Step 4/16

    Finely chop 1 onion, 1 carrot, 1 celery stalk, and 3 cloves garlic.

    onion
    carrot
    celery stalk
    garlic
    🔪knife
    🪵cutting board

  5. Step 5/16

    Pulse 220 g cooked lentils in a food processor until roughly broken down but not puréed.

    cooked lentils

  6. Step 6/16

    Melt a good chunk of vegan butter in a pan over medium heat.

    vegan butter
    🥄wooden spoon

  7. Step 7/16

    Add the chopped onion, carrot, celery stalk, and garlic to the pan. Sauté for 3 to 4 minutes.

    onion
    carrot
    celery stalk
    garlic
    🥄wooden spoon

  8. Step 8/16

    Add 1 tablespoon tomato paste and 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar to the pan. Stir until the tomato paste coats the vegetables.

    tomato paste
    balsamic vinegar
    🥄wooden spoon

  9. Step 9/16

    Add the pulsed cooked lentils and 500 ml tomato sauce to the pan.

    cooked lentils
    tomato sauce
    🥄wooden spoon

  10. Step 10/16

    Season the sauce with salt, black pepper, and dried Italian herbs. Simmer gently for about 10 minutes.

    salt
    black pepper
    dried Italian herbs
    🥄wooden spoon

  11. Step 11/16

    Bring a pot of generously salted water to a boil.

    salt

  12. Step 12/16

    Dust the rested dough with flour and cut it into small irregular pieces with kitchen scissors.

    all-purpose flour
    ✂️kitchen scissors

  13. Step 13/16

    Cook the dough pieces in the boiling salted water until they float to the surface.

    salt
    🫗colander

  14. Step 14/16

    Reserve 120 ml pasta water and drain the cooked pumpkin pasta pieces.

    pasta water
    🧪measuring jug
    🫗colander

  15. Step 15/16

    Stir the cooked pumpkin pasta pieces into the simmering lentil tomato sauce. Add the reserved pasta water until the sauce is glossy and coats the pasta.

    pasta water
    🥄wooden spoon

  16. Step 16/16

    Divide the pasta among 4 servings and top with cashew parmesan.

    cashew parmesan

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Vegetables, Seasonings, Fats, Condiments, Legumes, Herbs, Nuts

Ingredients

Pumpkin purée, Flour, Salt, Onion, Carrot, Celery, Garlic, Vegan butter, Tomato paste, Balsamic vinegar, Red wine, Cooked lentils, Tomato sauce, Pepper, Dried Italian herbs, Cashew parmesan

Allergens

Sulfites, Tree nuts

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-free, Egg-free, Plant-based

Calories

430 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 17g, Carbohydrates: 71g, Fat: 10g, Fiber: 13g, Sugars: 10g, Sodium: 570mg

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Iron: 5.2mg, Potassium: 760mg, Calcium: 70mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 720µg, Vitamin C: 14mg, Folate: 115µg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

50 minutes

Overall

50 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

16 steps

Equipments

Utensils

mixing bowl, measuring jug, kitchen scissors, knife, cutting board, wooden spoon, colander, lid

Appliances

stovetop, food processor

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Main Course, Pasta

Occasions

Weeknight Dinner, Family Meal, Autumn, Comfort Food

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@fitgreenmind

Origin

Cuisine

Italian-inspired, European

Geographic

Germany, Europe

Various

Aspect

Texture

Soft, Chewy, Tender, Saucy, Hearty

Flavors

Savory, Tomato-rich, Earthy, Sweet, Tangy, Herbal, Garlicky

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 2 hours (Keep covered,Do not leave out longer than 2 hours), fridge : 3 days (Store in an airtight container,Cool completely before refrigerating), freezer : 2 months (Store in a freezer-safe airtight container,Freeze in individual portions,Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before reheating)