The colors in this pasta dish make it perfect for a Halloween potluck but it can be made any time with different pasta! Fresh pumpkin, garlic, chickpeas, and Parmesan make it very tasty with no need for sauce.
Ingredients
- 2 cups Halloween-shaped pasta
- 2 cups wagon wheel-shaped pasta
- 2.5 cups peeled chopped pumpkin
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon chopped onion
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 can sliced black olives , 4 ounce
- 1 can garbanzo beans , 8 ounce
- 0.25 cups chopped garlic
- 0.5 cups grated Parmesan cheese
- 0.25 cups olive oil
- 3 tablespoons dried oregano
Instructions
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1
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook Halloween-shaped and wagon wheel-shaped pasta in boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain and transfer pasta to a large bowl.
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Place pumpkin in a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and return pumpkin to pot. Add nutmeg, allspice, cinnamon, 1 teaspoon garlic, onion, chili powder, and 3 tablespoons olive oil; stir to coat.
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3
Toss olives and garbanzo beans into cooked pasta. Add 1/4 cup garlic, Parmesan cheese, 1/4 cup olive oil, and oregano. Toss to coat; top with pumpkin mixture.
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