Pasta with Mushrooms and Pumpkin-Gorgonzola Sauce Recipe | Myrecipes - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Pasta with Mushrooms and Pumpkin-Gorgonzola Sauce Recipe | Myrecipes
Servings: 6
Lunch

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
Recipe by Sarah Doyle Lacamoire Serve a light pasta dish with a luscious cream sauce. Chopped sage, Gorgonzola cheese, and canned pumpkin add robust flavor to the meatless main dish.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound uncooked pennette (small penne)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 5 cups thinly sliced shiitake mushroom caps (about 3/4 pound whole mushrooms)
  • 4 cups vertically sliced onion
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh sage
  • 1 (12-ounce) can evaporated milk
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons cold water
  • 1/2 cup (2 ounces) crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
  • 1/2 cup canned pumpkin
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon grated whole nutmeg
  • Fresh sage sprigs (optional)

Instructions

  1. Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Keep warm.
  2. Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms, onion, and garlic; cover and cook 3 minutes. Uncover; cook 5 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally.
  3. Combine chopped sage and milk in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer. Combine cornstarch and water, stirring with a whisk. Add cornstarch mixture and cheese to milk mixture, stirring with a whisk. Cook 2 minutes or until thick and smooth, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in pumpkin, salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
  4. Add pasta and pumpkin mixture to mushroom mixture; toss well to combine. Garnish with fresh sage sprigs, if desired.

Stop Second-Guessing Every Meal

Get a personalized eating plan for YOUR PCOS type. Know exactly what to eat this week.

Personalized for your PCOS type
Delivered in 24 hours
Just $9 one-time
Get Your Personal Guide - $9

No subscription. No commitment.

Comments

Register or log in to add a comment

Not sure what to eat for PCOS?

Take a 60-second quiz and get a personalized 7-day meal plan.

Take the Quiz