This recipe has Fat (total lipid) as 84.8% (as a percentage of RDA).
You'll likely need to take this into account today to balance out your diet.
Nutrition Rating Details
Here are the percentages used to determine the nutritional rating for this recipe:
• Calcium: 0.0% of RDA
• Calories: 39.3% of RDA
• Carbs: 23.1% of RDA
• Fat (total lipid): 84.8% of RDA
• Fiber: 17.5% of RDA
• Fructose: 0.0% of RDA
• Protein: 21.9% of RDA
• Sodium: 17.6% of RDA
• Sugar: 11.2% of RDA
• Vitamin A (IU): 467% of RDA
• Vitamin B6: 9.0% of RDA
• Vitamin C: 5.5% of RDA
• Iron: 0.0% of RDA
• Magnesium: 18.9% of RDA
• Manganese: 12.8% of RDA
• Niacin: 16.3% of RDA
• Potassium: 7.7% of RDA
• Zinc: 11.4% of RDA
If any nutritional component is greater than 75% of RDA
(or any vitamin/mineral is greater than 600% of RDA),
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PREPARATION
1.
Cook the pasta according to package directions. Reserve 1 cup of the cooking liquid in case you want to thin out your sauce.
2.
Heat the butter over medium heat. Add the garlic; saute until soft and fragrant.
3.
Add the pumpkin and heavy whipping cream. Simmer until slightly thickened.
4.
Add the cheese and stir to combine.
5.
Toss the pasta in the sauce and thin as needed using the reserved cooking liquid.
6.
Top with additional Parmesan and season to taste.
NOTES, TIPS, TRICKS, HINTS, ETC:
A few sage leaves or rosemary sprigs add a lot of flavor. Add with the garlic and pull out just before the pumpkin and cream are added.
THIS RECIPE CAN BE CUSTOMIZED
Make it Dairy Free!
A partially dairy-free variant of this recipe can be made to reduce the amount of dairy.
Just substitute Earth Balance Natural Buttery Stick for butter.
COMPLETE NUTRITION
This recipe has the following nutrient totals:
Calories 590
Protein 18.5 g
Carbohydrates 47.6 g
Iron 0 mg
Fiber 3.68 g
Calcium 0 mg
(plus many more nutrients)
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