FOOD FROM CAMPANIA 1

CAMPANIA

THE ISLAND OF CAPRI

Pumpkin Sauce Penne

Serves 6 people

1 box Penne
15 ounces fresh pumpkin
4 yellow onions
2 cups Parmesan Cheese
½ cup heavy whipping cream

Pinch of nutmeg, salt and pepper

Peel pumpkin and onions. Remove soft flesh and seeds from pumpkin.

Chop the pumpkin in very thin slices; cut peeled onion in half and then on thin slices

In a saucepan heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and add the onion : saute’ over medium heat until soft but not brown ( 5 minutes )

Add chopped pumpkin and mix.

Lower heat to medium low and cook for 20 minutes or as long it takes to get a soft mushy consistence to onion and pumpkin .turning often.

Add the nutmeg and some black ground pepper.

Remove the saucepan from the heat and add the heavy whipping cream. Mix and leave aside until the pasta is cooked

Drain pasta and put back in the pot, add pumpkin mix, adjust for salt and stir in the grated Parmesan cheese.

Add more pepper if you like