Pasta capellini with pumpkin and cherry tomatoes

2 servings

20 minutes

Capellini pasta with pumpkin and cherry tomatoes is a refined dish of Italian cuisine that combines the tenderness of thin pasta with the sweet-spicy notes of vegetables. Capellini, known for its airy lightness, beautifully absorbs the aroma of creamy pumpkin, caramelized onions, and fresh tomatoes. The light acidity of lemon juice and warm spicy hints of nutmeg add sophistication to the flavor. This dish not only pleases the eye with bright colors but also provides a sense of coziness and harmony. It is an ideal option for a light yet nutritious dinner that pairs well with a glass of white wine. The simplicity of preparation makes it accessible even for those without culinary skills, while the richness of flavors is indispensable in the autumn-winter season.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 410.4
• Proteins: 8.6g
• Fats: 22.6g
• Carbohydrates: 47.3g

Ingredients

• Capellini pasta: 250 g
• Pumpkin: 200 g
• Cherry tomatoes: 150 g
• Onion: 1 head
• Leek: 50 g
• Garlic: 1 clove
• Nutmeg: 0.5 tsp
• Salt: to taste
• Sugar: 20 g
• Vegetable oil: 1 tbsp
• Extra virgin olive oil: 1 tbsp
• Lemon juice: 1 tbsp

Cooking steps

1. You need to clean the pumpkin from seeds and skin, as well as prepare the onion and garlic. Grate the pumpkin into long thin slices, cut the onion into thin half-rings, and slice the green part of the leek.

   Required ingredients:

   • Pumpkin: 200 g
   • Onion: 1 head
   • Garlic: 1 clove
   • Leek: 50 g

2. Put a pot on the stove to boil water for capellini.

3. Next, heat the pan over the fire, add simple vegetable oil, and toss in the onion, regular and leek, and grated pumpkin. Sauté for five minutes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Vegetable oil: 1 tablespoon
   • Onion: 1 head
   • Leek: 50 g
   • Pumpkin: 200 g

4. Then add halved cherry tomatoes, a minced clove of garlic, and 1/2 teaspoon of grated nutmeg. Mix and add olive oil and lemon juice.

   Required ingredients:

   • Cherry tomatoes: 150 g
   • Garlic: 1 clove
   • Nutmeg: 0.5 teaspoon
   • Extra virgin olive oil: 1 tablespoon
   • Lemon juice: 1 tablespoon

5. When the water in the pot boils, add a teaspoon of salt, a tablespoon of vegetable oil, and capellini. Cook for three minutes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Salt:  to taste
   • Vegetable oil: 1 tablespoon
   • Capellini pasta: 250 g

6. Salt the vegetables in the pan to taste and add sugar, mix and hold for another minute. Remove from heat and cover with a lid.

   Required ingredients:

   • Salt:  to taste
   • Sugar: 20 g

7. When the capellini are ready, drain the water. Serve the capellini and vegetable garnish on plates.