Linguine with Pumpkin, Rocket and roasted Walnuts

Ingredients

For the pumpkin
1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
12 oz pumpkin (cut in small cubes ca. 1 inch / 2 cm)
1 tsp sea salt
1⁄2 cup water
For the topping
1⁄2 tsp black pepper (ground)
1⁄2 lemon (juiced and some zest)
1⁄2 cup walnut (crushed and roasted)
For the linguine
1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic (minced)
9 oz linguine
4 cups rocket (washed)

Preparation

1
Preheat the oven to 440 F (225 degrees).
2
Mix the pumpkin with the olive oil and spread it on a backing sheet.
3
Roast the pumpkin for about 20 minutes until golden brown, and put 1/3 of the pumpkin into a bowl for the sauce.
4
Preheat a big pot of water and boil the pasta according to the cooking instructions on the package for about 12 minutes until dente.
5
For the sauce use 1/3 of the roasted pumpkin and add the rest of the ingredients for the pumpkin and blend everything well with an immersion blender.
6
Preheat a big pot or big skillet with olive oil for the linguine, add the garlic and rocket and fry four about 1 minute.
7
Add the cooked noodles and the the sauce and the rest of the roasted pumpkin, stir everything well.
8
Before serving adjust taste and add some linguine on the plate and sprinkle with the topping.
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About

Linguine with Pumpkin, Rocket and roasted Walnuts 

Yield:

4 servings

Added:

Tuesday, November 21, 2017 - 7:29pm

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