Coziest Pumpkin Pasta with Chicken
Cozy up with this creamy pumpkin pasta with chicken and tagliatelle in a rich pumpkin sauce. A perfect fall dinner full of comfort and flavor.
Coziest Pumpkin Pasta with Chicken
The coziest fall dinner is here, creamy pumpkin pasta with chicken, tossed with tagliatelle in a silky pumpkin sauce. This comforting recipe blends savory and slightly sweet flavors for a seasonal twist on classic pasta. Perfect for a weeknight dinner or a cozy autumn gathering, it’s simple to make yet full of rich, satisfying flavor. This is an easy and quick Stovetop meal to cook for a family warm and cozy dinner. Perfect dinner or meal for Fall, Thanksgiving, or end of winter days. Get more One Pan skillet dinner with pasta dishes.
FAQ’s (favorite asked questions)
What meat does pumpkin pair well with?
- pumpkin is mild in flavor so any meats should go well with it.
- chicken, turkey
- Italian sausages
- the right spices for fall, dinner, nutmeg, sage
- herbs, parsley and rosemary, even basil. dried or fresh
What flavor compliments pumpkin?
To bring your pumpkin pasta fall dish to a higher level, add some nuts. Such as almonds, pecans, and wall nuts, they go well with pumpkin flavor.
What cheese goes best with pumpkin?
Cheeses that go best with pumpkin, that can be used with pasta are mild and soft cheeses. Use milk white cheddar, gouda, parmesan, or swop for fontina, Gruyere.
What is a good side dish for pumpkin pasta?
- Waldorf salad with pears or apples
- any crisp salads
- warm breads
- buttermilk biscuits
Ingredients for Coziest Pumpkin Pasta with Chicken
- tagliatelle pasta (or any other pasta, spaghetti, penne, etc)
- olive oil
- medium red onion (chopped) 🧅
- cloves of garlic (crushed, grated) 🧄
- pumpkin puree, and pumpkin pieces🎃(butternut or any other seasonal squash)
- chicken broth 🍗(for vegetarian, use vegetable broth)
- full cream (use half cream and half milk, Cream richens the dish)
- grated parmesan cheese 🧀
- minced cut fresh parsley leaves, or dried
- fresh finely chopped rosemary, or dried
- ground nutmeg
- salt
- ground black pepper
- shredded left over chicken. (or bought rotisserie chicken) (for vegetarians leave out the meat and add spinach)
- Garnish with fresh or dried herbs, basil leaf, and more parmesan cheese.
How To cook Coziest Pumpkin Pasta with Chicken
- In a large pot add water to cover the pasta and add a generous amount of salt, boil the tagliatelle pasta until done. Should take about 8-10 minutes. (get instructions from the package) While this is cooking start your flavors and spices.
- In a medium heated skillet pan, add your olive oil and add your chopped up onions. Sauté these until tender which should take about 4-5 minutes. Then include your garlic and stir to mix up well and to cook.
- Then add the pumpkin puree, pumpkin pieces, cream, broth, parmesan cheese, your herbs, parsley and rosemary, and nutmeg. Add in your salt and pepper. Stir the source now and again, and bring it up to being heated through. Pumpkin pieces should be tender.
- Add in your drained pasta and cut up chicken pieces. Bring this sauce and ingredients to be heated through. Add your lid to cover and switch off the stove. Only needs to be all heated through.
- Check on the taste of the pasta bowl, if needed add more salt and pepper.
- Serve in individual plates and garnish with herbs of parsley or basil leaves, and sprinkle parmesan cheese over and serve hot for a delicious fall or winter cozy dinner.
Creamy, comforting, and full of fall flavor, this pumpkin pasta with chicken and tagliatelle is the perfect dish to bring coziness to your table. Whether you’re serving it for a weeknight dinner or sharing it at a seasonal gathering, the silky pumpkin sauce and tender pasta make every bite satisfying. Pair it with a crisp side salad or warm bread, and you’ve got an autumn meal everyone will love.
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PrintCoziest Pumpkin Pasta with Chicken
Cozy up with this creamy pumpkin pasta with chicken and tagliatelle in a rich pumpkin sauce. A perfect fall dinner full of comfort and flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 20 min
- Total Time: 30 min
- Yield: 6-8
- Category: dinner
- Method: Stovetop cooking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 1 Large packet of tagliatelle pasta (1.1 Lb, or 500 g per packet)
- 1 Tablespoon of olive oil
- 1 (1 cup)medium red onion (chopped)
- 3 (1 Tblsp )cloves of garlic (crushed, grated)
- 1 can of pumpkin puree
- 1 cup of cooked or uncooked small, pumpkin pieces to add more color and flavor.
- 1 cup of chicken broth
- 3/4 cup of full cream (or half and half of milk)
- 1/2 cup of grated parmesan cheese
- 1 Tablespoon minced cut fresh parsley leaves. (1 teaspoon of dried parsley)
- 1/2 teaspoon of fresh finely chopped rosemary (1/4 teaspoon of dried rosemary)
- 1/4 teaspoon of ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon of salt (Himalayan)
- 1/4 teaspoon of ground black pepper
- 2 cups of shredded left over chicken. (or bought rotisserie chicken)
- Garnish with fresh or dried herbs, basil leaf, and more parmesan cheese.
Instructions
- In a large pot add water to cover the pasta and add a generous amount of salt, boil the tagliatelle pasta until done. Should take about 8-10 minutes. (get instructions from the package) While this is cooking start your flavors and spices.
- In a medium heated skillet pan, add your olive oil and add your chopped up onions. Sauté these until tender which should take about4-5 minutes. Then include your garlic and stir to mix up well and to cook.
- Then add the pumpkin puree, pumpkin pieces, cream, broth, parmesan cheese, your herbs, parsley and rosemary, and nutmeg. Add in your salt and pepper. Stir the source now and again, and bring it up to being heated through.
- Add in your drained pasta and cut up chicken pieces. Bring this sauce and ingredient to be heated through. Add your lid to cover and switch off the stove. Only needs to be all heated through.
- Check on the taste of the pasta bowl, if needed add more salt and pepper.
- Serve in individual plates and garnish with herbs of parsley or basil leaves, and sprinkle parmesan cheese over and serve hot for a delicious fall or winter cozy dinner.
Notes
- Vegetarian option – omit the chicken and use vegetable broth.
- add left over turkey or cut up sausage or other meats.
- Any pasta type will suite this recipe, spaghetti or penne, and more.
- Additional veggies to add to the source when adding your meat or not, spinach or kale.
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