Tagliatelle with Pan-Fried Pumpkin and Red Pepper Oil

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The pumpkin makes this a wonderfully warming pasta dish for a cold winter’s evening.

1h 4
Easy Vegetarian Pescatarian No Refined Sugar Vegan Parve

Contains: Gluten, Wheat

Directions

Prepare the Red Pepper Oil

  1. Put the red (bell) pepper, chiles, onion, garlic, cumin seeds, and two tablespoons of the olive oil in a roasting pan. Cook in the preheated oven for one hour, turning often. Transfer the contents of the roasting pan to a food processor while still hot. Add the remaining oil and whizz until smooth. Let cool, then pour the mixture into a clean and dry screwtop jar.

Prepare the Tagliatelle

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (180 degrees Celsius) Gas 4.

  2. Heat the light olive oil in a skillet/frying pan set over a high heat and add the pumpkin. Cook for 10 minutes, turning often, until each piece is golden brown all over.

  3. Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to the packet instructions and drain well.

  4. Put it in a large bowl and add two to three tablespoons of the red pepper oil. Add the cooked pumpkin, lemon zest and juice, arugula, and parsley and toss to combine.

  5. Season well with salt and pepper and serve immediately.

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Notes:
The remaining oil will keep for one week when stored in an airtight jar in the refrigerator. It can be added to tomato-based sauces and soups for extra flavor.

Description:
From Pumpkin: 50 Cozy Recipes for Cooking with Pumpkin from Savory to Sweet, published by Ryland Peters & Small. Photograph by Richard Jung © Ryland Peters & Small.

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