Pumpkin Tortellini Recipes

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the tortellini and cook as the label directs. Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water, then drain the pasta.
• Meanwhile, heat the butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shallot and cook, stirring, until slightly soft, about 2 minutes. Add the pumpkin and nutmeg and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Stir in the cream and bring to a low boil. Reduce the heat to medium low; simmer, stirring, until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the cheese and cook until thick, about 1 more minute. Season with salt and pepper.
• Add the tortellini to the skillet and toss with the sauce, adding some of the reserved cooking water to loosen, if needed. Divide among bowls and top with more cheese and parsley.

Steps:

• Cook tortellini according to package directions; drain, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid. Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until tender. Add pumpkin and nutmeg; cook and stir 1 minute. Stir in cream; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer, uncovered, 4-5 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in cheese, salt and pepper., Add tortellini; toss with sauce, adding enough reserved pasta water to coat pasta. Sprinkle with parsley and, if desired, additional cheese.

Steps:

• In saute pan over low heat, melt butter with a pinch of pepper, sage, and mascarpone. Add cream, reduce to a thick sauce, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta according to the package directions. Drain and add to the sauce. Toss the pasta in the sauce over low heat until well coated.
• Add salt and pepper if desired.

Steps:

• Place butter and sage leaves (or ground sage) in a sauté pan over medium high heat and cook until butter just turns golden brown.
• Add the pumpkin pie filling, cinnamon, nutmeg, brown sugar and remove from heat.
• Whisk gently until combined.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Cook tortellini in boiling salted water according to package directions, drain, and toss into sauté pan with warm sauce.
• Place pasta and sauce over medium heat and toss until well coated.
• Remove from heat, toss with Parmesan cheese and serve.

Steps:

• Place a large pot of salted water over high heat to boil. When water is boiling, drop tortellini and cook according to package directions. Drain cooked tortellini and reserve.
• Melt the butter, add the onion and garlic, and season with salt and pepper. Sauté until the onions soften.
• Stir in flour and cook about a minute. Whisk in the milk and cook until the liquid comes up to a bubble and the sauce thickens, 2-3 minutes.
• Stir in the nutmeg and pumpkin. Season with salt and pepper and simmer until thickened, about 1 minute. I found I needed quite a bit of salt.
• Toss the tortellini with the pumpkin sauce and transfer to a casserole dish. Cover with cheese and broil until cheese is browned.