Cajun Tomato Sauce Pumpkin Pasta
 
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A luscious tangy pasta with almond in the sauce makes it rich and amazingly flavorful.  Cajun spice and pumpkin makes this so festive and delicious for the season.
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Recipe type: Entree, Pasta
Cuisine: American
Serves: 4-6
Ingredients
For the tomato sauce
  • 2 15 oz tomato puree( canned) or fresh tomatoes puree, fresh is best.
  • 1 tbsp cayenne pepper powder
  • ½ tsp paprika,
  • 1 tbsp onion powder
  • ⅓ tsp dried oregeno powder
  • ⅓ tsp dried thyme powder
  • 2 tsp flaky salt
  • ⅓ olive oil
  • ½ cup marcona almonds or regular almonds
  • ⅓ cup olive oil
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • ½ cup cream
  • ⅓ tsp black pepper powder
1 Delicata Squash
  • Peel and slice it into ¼ inch slices and dice it
  • 12 oz Casarecce
  • 1 bunch basil, about 30 leaves
  • few tablespoons of provolone crumbles
Instructions
  1. In a large pot, add the tomato puree, cayenne pepper, paprika, onion powder, oregano powder, thyme and salt. Bring it to a boil and simmer for 20 minutes. Be careful, it does spit. Once it dries up 80%, which will take 20-25 minutes, add the ⅓ cp of live oil and cook it on simmer for another 10 minutes. Turn off the heat and add black pepper. Once it is completely cooled down, transfer it to a blender, add another ⅓ cup of olive oil, garlic, almond and blend it till smooth. Set aside.
  2. In a saute pan, add 1 tsp of olive oil and add the diced delicata squash. Cook them until it's caramelized for about two minutes and take it out and set aside.
  3. Cook the pasta according to the instructions on the box, drain, keep 1 cup of pasta water and and set the pasta aside.
  4. In a large pan, add 1 cup of tomato sauce, cream, the pasta and the caramelized squash, the basil leaves and mix everything up, simmer it for 2-3 minutes. Top it with some provolone, cheese and serve hot.
Notes
This sauce stays good in a tight bottle in the refrigerator for about 2-3 weeks. You can use this sauce for spreads too, so good.
Recipe by Food Fashion Party at https://www.foodfashionparty.com/2017/11/08/cajun-tomato-sauce-pumpkin-pasta/