Creamy sauce for pasta with champignons, cauliflower, pumpkin and sunflower seeds

6 servings

15 minutes

This creamy pasta sauce is a true gastronomic delight with a rich, deep flavor. Its base consists of tender mushrooms combined with cauliflower, creating a soft creamy texture. Olives add a light spiciness, while the blend of Italian spices enhances the depth of aroma. Pumpkin and sunflower seeds provide an interesting nutty hue and a slight crunch. This sauce pairs wonderfully with pasta, enriching it with a soft creamy taste and creating the perfect balance between tenderness and mild spice sharpness. This recipe reflects traditional European culinary motifs by combining simplicity and sophistication, making it an excellent choice for cozy home dinners.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 222.7
• Proteins: 7.2g
• Fats: 18.4g
• Carbohydrates: 5.7g

Ingredients

• Fresh champignons: 300 g
• Sour cream 20%: 3 tbsp
• Cream 10%: 100 ml
• Pitted olives: 100 g
• Mini cauliflower: 150 g
• Salt: to taste
• Ground black pepper: to taste
• Sweet paprika: to taste
• Italian spice mix: 1 tbsp
• Butter: 40 g
• Onion: 0.5 head
• Peeled pumpkin seeds: 3 tbsp
• Sunflower seed kernels: 3 tbsp

Cooking steps

1. We clean the mushrooms and cut them into small cubes. We do the same with the cauliflower. We cut the olives in half.

   Required ingredients:

   • Fresh champignons: 300 g
   • Mini cauliflower: 150 g
   • Pitted olives: 100 g

2. Finely chop the onion and sauté it in olive oil. When the onion turns golden, add the mushrooms, season with salt and pepper. Simmer for 2-3 minutes over medium heat.

   Required ingredients:

   • Onion: 0.5 head
   • Fresh champignons: 300 g
   • Salt:  to taste
   • Ground black pepper:  to taste

3. Add cauliflower and olives. Simmer for another 2 minutes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Mini cauliflower: 150 g
   • Pitted olives: 100 g

4. In a small pot, we melt the butter. We add sautéed mushrooms and cabbage to the butter.

   Required ingredients:

   • Butter: 40 g

5. Lower the temperature and gradually add sour cream and cream while stirring. Simmer for 2 minutes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Sour cream 20%: 3 tablespoons
   • Cream 10%: 100 ml

6. We add paprika, a spice mix, and sunflower and pumpkin seeds.

   Required ingredients:

   • Sweet paprika:  to taste
   • Italian spice mix: 1 tablespoon
   • Peeled pumpkin seeds: 3 tablespoons
   • Sunflower seed kernels: 3 tablespoons

7. Turn off the stove and let it sit for 5 minutes.