Creamy, comforting, and completely cozy… this Pumpkin Pasta is the ultimate autumn comfort food! Now you can enjoy all of your favorite flavors of Fettuccine Alfredo… upgraded with a fancy fall twist! This is the quick and easy dinner you’ll want on repeat all season long!
For this recipe, I’ve taken my wildly popular Homemade Alfredo Sauce and reimagined it as an outrageously creamy pumpkin pasta sauce.
It’s a fresh, handcrafted Alfredo sauce infused with velvety sweet pumpkin. A sauce so crazy good… it will drive your taste buds bananas. In all the best ways!
“You could rename this pumpkin pasta “Pumpkin Heaven”… it’s so easy to prepare, and the payoff is pure decadence. Just so good!!”
It doesn’t really matter what Easy Italian Recipes for Dinner you’re making. If you want to beautifully enhance the flavors, just start making your own homemade Pasta Sauces.
This, my friends, is how transform your pasta dinner into a miraculous marvel!
Seriously, when you only use high quality real ingredients, while skipping all the weird stuff, everything just tastes better.
Just take a look at this fresh Basil Pesto Recipe and Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce. They help to prove my point in a most delicious way!
So go ahead and do yourself a favor when you serve up your pasta with pumpkin sauce this week.
Your taste buds will thank you… and so will everyone else!
Here’s what you’ll need to get your pumpkin pasta started…
Ingredients
In addition to your fettuccine noodles, you will just need 6 more simple ingredients to make the BEST recipe for pumpkin pasta sauce!
- Pure Pumpkin Puree – NOT pumpkin pie filling.
- Real Butter – To add rich, savory flavors to your sauce.
- Heavy Whipping Cream – To infuse rich and creamy flavors into your sauce.
- Shredded Parmesan Cheese – In addition to the pumpkin, it provides the dominant sauce flavor.
- Garlic Powder – Gives your sauce a sweeter and more mellow flavor than fresh garlic.
- Salt – To enhance ALL of the flavors of your sauce.
For Pumpkin Recipes like this pumpkin sauce pasta recipe, you’ll also need a medium sized sauce pan to prepare your sauce, and a larger pot to prepare your fettuccine noodles.
How to Make Pumpkin Pasta
It’s actually crazy easy to make this creamy pumpkin pasta recipe!
Here’s what you’ll do.
1. Start by preparing your fettuccine noodles.
2. As your noodles cook, begin making your pumpkin Alfredo sauce by melting butter in your saucepan.
3. Next, slowly stir in the seasonings and cream, before adding the parmesan cheese and pumpkin.
4. Then continue cooking your creamy pumpkin pasta sauce until done.
5. When your sauce is done, combine it with your cooked fettuccine noodles… then serve it up and ENJOY!
How EASY is that?!?
Pumpkin pasta recipes truly don’t get any tastier or more rewarding than this pumpkin fettuccine Alfredo!
Scroll down for the printable pumpkin pasta recipe card with detailed, step-by-step instructions.
What to Serve With Pumpkin Alfredo
Fall Dinner Recipes like this creamy pumpkin fettuccine Alfredo are so versatile. They really go so well with so many different Side Dish Recipes.
To start, you can’t go wrong with one of my Easy Homemade Bread Recipes. Believe me, the combination of homemade bread and pumpkin Alfredo is beyond dreamy!
Then, for some Easy Vegetable Recipes, go ahead and fabulously finish off your dinner with some lovely Oven Roasted Cauliflower and hearty Steakhouse Sweet Potatoes.
Reviews
Here’s what your frugal friends are saying about this creamy pumpkin sauce for pasta…
Natalia writes: “So easy, but sooo yum!”
Angie writes: “Easy, simple and so delicious with pumpkin!”
Alex writes: “Pumpkin in pasta is one of my favorites, and this is so creamy and delicious!”
Anne writes: “Fabulous with bacon sprinkles”
Erin writes: “If you like heat, a little red pepper flakes are delicious in this!”
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Pumpkin Pasta
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Ingredients
- 16 ounces Fettuccine Noodles, (or your other favorite noodles can be substituted)
- 1 cup Pure Pumpkin Puree, (NOT pumpkin pie filling)
- 1/2 cup Salted Butter, (8 tablespoons)
- 1 1/2 cups Heavy Whipping Cream
- 1 cup Shredded Parmesan Cheese
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
Instructions
- Gather your ingredients.
- Prepare Fettuccine Noodles per instructions on box. As noodles are cooking, you'll prepare your pumpkin Alfredo Sauce.
- In medium sauce pan, slowly melt Butter over low heat.
- Stir in Heavy Whipping Cream, Salt and Garlic Powder, then increase to medium heat.
- Add Parmesan Cheese and stir until melted.
- Add Pumpkin and stir until well combined. Allow to heat for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Toss well with cooked Fettuccine Noodles, and ENJOY!
Notes
- FAQ’s: For answers to Frequently Asked Questions or tips for common substitutions and variations, please refer to the detailed information above this recipe card.
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I made this recently for an easy dinner because I had all the ingredients in my kitchen! Let me say, this is now a new fall favorite! SO simple, flavorful and super affordable! I used bucatini since I didn’t have fettuccini! Perfect!
I am so glad you liked it Sheena. The bucatini noodles were sure a fun way to change things up!
You could rename this pumpkin pasta “Pumpkin Heaven”… it’s so easy to prepare, and the payoff is pure decadence. Just so good!!
I totally agree Traci. It truly is a heavenly pasta!
I love how you upgraded a classic fettuccine alfredo with pure pumpkin puree and parmesan cheese to create the ultimate fall comfort food. It looks like such a quick and easy dinner recipe for busy autumn weeknights. I can’t wait to make this rich pumpkin sauce for pasta for my family soon. Definitely a 5-star fall favorite!
It really checks all the right boxes when you want something with a fall flair that is totally indulgent!
We are so ready for the flavors of fall. This easy pumpkin pasta was a snap to throw together. We added in a pinch of nutmeg just for kicks. Family polished off the pot!
My family always devours it as well. It’s beyond irresistible!
Pasta dinner are always so comfy and your pumpkin sauce makes it even better. Pumpkin season is the best ; love Libby’s! ~Nessa
I agree Nessa. Pumpkin season is definitely one of my very favorites!
Just when I was searching for fall recipe ideas and couldn’t find anything great, this gem popped up!! I could not be more excited to make this again, it was sooooo good and easy, thank you!!
You are so sweet Cheri, and I am so glad you liked it!