Spaghetti In Pumpkin / Butternut Squash Sauce

Spaghetti  In Pumpkin / Butternut Squash Sauce

Ingredients

75 gms spaghetti pasta
Lot of water to boil Spaghetti
Salt
100 gas Pumpkin or butternut squash
3 cloves garlic
1 medium onion
2 tbsp cream
2 chillis or chilli flakes (optional)
salt
1/2 crushed pepper
1 tsp dried herbs
chopped parsley to garnish
Grated Parmesan

Method

Boil the Spaghetti in salted water until aldente. Once done drain the water and keep aside.
Heat a pan and add olive oil, then add the onions and garlic and saute on medium to high heat.
Once the onions and garlic are well sauted , add the pumpkin or  butternut squash cubes and saute them well.
You can sprinkle some water if you feel they are getting burnt. The squash should get cooked well and become soft. Turn off stove.
Cool the mixture and grind it to a smooth paste with salt as needed.
Add little oil to pan and add the chopped chillis.
Pour the sauce back in the pan and add crushed pepper and dried herbs.
Add 2 tbsp of cream and give a mix . Adding cream is optional as the squash sauce itself is creamy.
Add the cooked Spaghetti and toss it well so that the the sauce is coated well.
Transfer to a serving bowl and garnish with chopped parsley and grated Parmesan.