Pumpkin and Carrot Pasta
Also known as Pasta for babies · Veg · Noodles & Pasta
You’ll need: Pressure Cooker
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A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.
Pumpkin and carrot pasta in a smooth sauce of yellow pumpkin and carrot pressure-cooked in ghee with garlic, then blended. Serves 2, 30 minutes, with video.
100% would make this again12 cooks
Ingredients
7 itemsCarrot1 cup
Yellow Pumpkin1 cup
Salt2 tsp
Ghee1 tsp
Pasta1 cup
Garlic7
Water1 cup
Contains: milk, wheat.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 2. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 454kcal | 908kcal |
| Protein | 15g | 30g |
| Carbohydrate | 89g | 178g |
| Fat | 4.4g | 8.8g |
| Fibre | 5.6g | 11g |
| Sugar | 7.7g | 15g |
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Method
- 1
To cook the pasta, bring water to a boil. Once boiling, add salt. Add the pasta and cook according the package instructions. Strain once the pasta is cooked.
SaltPasta
- 2
In a pressure cooker, add the ghee. Once hot, add the pumpkin and carrot and saute for 2 - 3 minutes or until starting to soften. Add water and bring to a boil. Close and pressure cook on a medium heat for 12 minutes.
CarrotYellow PumpkinGheeGarlicSaltWater
- 3
Once the pressure has released, open the pressure cooker and transfer the contents to a blender. Once the contents have cooled sufficiently, blend into a smooth paste.
- 4
Add the blended sauce to a pan, along with strained pasta and toss to combine well. Add the pasta seasoning and mix to combine. Optional add some grated cheese on top.
Before you start
- How long does Pumpkin and Carrot Pasta take?
- 30 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Pumpkin and Carrot Pasta serve?
- 2. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Pumpkin and Carrot Pasta vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Pumpkin and Carrot Pasta spicy?
- No, it is not spicy.
- What do I need to make Pumpkin and Carrot Pasta?
- 1 cup Carrot, 1 cup Yellow Pumpkin, 1 cup Pasta, 1 cup Water, 7 Garlic, 1 tsp Salt, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Pumpkin and Carrot Pasta?
- Yes, this one is cooked under pressure.
- How many calories are in Pumpkin and Carrot Pasta?
- About 454 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
3 notes- A
Affrah NaffanFebruary 2025
My toddler loved it!
- M
MirthikaJuly 2025
tastes super yummm
- Q
Qudsiya JamalMay 2025
anything else to replace pumpkins


