Description
This creamy vegan pumpkin pasta is the ultimate cozy fall dinner. Made with pumpkin purée, silken tofu, sage, and warm spices, it’s rich, comforting, and dairy-free—ready in just 30 minutes!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large yellow onion, chopped
- 5 fresh sage leaves, minced
- 1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin purée
- 1 (16-ounce) package silken tofu
- ½ cup vegetable broth
- 1 cup plant-based milk
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Juice of ½ lemon
- 1 pound pasta
- Fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
- Optional: roasted or raw pepitas, for topping
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add chopped onion and garlic and cook until they begin to brown.
- Turn off heat and add the minced sage. Stir constantly for 20 seconds.
- Transfer onion mixture to a blender along with the silken tofu and pumpkin purée. Blend until smooth.
- Return the puree to the pot. Add vegetable broth, plant-based milk, Italian seasoning, cumin, paprika, salt, and pepper. Stir well and cover with a lid. Cook over medium-low heat for 10 minutes.
- Add lemon juice and stir. Cover and cook for 5 more minutes. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
- While the sauce simmers, cook the pasta according to package directions. Reserve some pasta water, then strain.
- Serve pasta in bowls and top generously with the creamy pumpkin sauce.
- Garnish with chopped parsley and roasted or raw pepitas, if desired.
Notes
- Don’t overcook the pasta—aim for al dente texture by reducing cook time by 1–2 minutes.
- Cook pasta in vegetable broth for added flavor.
- Reserve some pasta water to adjust sauce consistency if needed.
- Adjust seasonings after blending the sauce to suit your taste.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 610
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 229mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 101g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
