Autumn colors are indeed magical.Nature seems like a canvas painted with beautiful warm colors.Pumpkin patches, halloween, trick-or-treating all the fun and the excitement has begun! Autumn also brings along with it some glorious orange colored foods from pumpkins to squash to sweet potatoes and its no surprise then that our friend Pam chose ‘All things Orange’ for today’s SundaySupper!

My entry for this event is an easy Rigatoni with Pumpkin Ricotta Sauce that captures the essence of fall colors and flavors into a gorgeous creamy pasta dish.I found a Martha Stewart recipe and tweaked it by going for the Ricotta instead of heavy cream and adding nutmeg!The result is an elegant pasta dish that takes no effort to prepare and yet makes a strong statement in terms of flavors and texture.

The sage adds this sweet lemony touch and fragrance to the dish and the pumpkin with the ricotta is pure magic.The nutmeg is essential in enhancing the creamy flavors and the grated parmesan is all you need to finish off this gorgeous sauce.I was so happy to see my kids enjoy the dinner as much as we did :).They were very excited to know that there was pumpkin in the sauce. Something about Pumpkins and Halloween that gets them all excited 🙂

Print Rigatoni with Pumpkin Ricotta Sauce Ingredients Rigatoni-3 cups (uncooked)

Pumpkin Puree-3/4 cup (I used canned)

Ricotta Cheese-1/2 cup

Milk-1/4 cup

Grated Nutmeg-1/4 tsp

Sage leaves-10 cut into strips

Extra Virgin Olive Oil-1 tbsp

Grated Parmesan Cheese-1/4 cup

Salt-to taste

Pepper-1 tsp

Instructions Cook the Rigatoni in a pot of salted boiling water until al dente. In a bowl mix together the pumpkin puree, ricotta,milk, sage leaves. In a pan on medium heat, add the Olive Oil followed by the pumpkin sauce.Gently mix together until all creamy.You can add more milk to reach the desired consistency.Add the nutmeg, salt and pepper. Add the cooked pasta into the sauce and add freshly grated parmesan cheese to finish off.Serve hot! 3.1 https://www.sonisfood.com/2012/10/rigatoni-with-pumpkin-ricotta-sauce-all.html www.sonisfood.com

The #SundaySupper family is using the spirit of the season to inspire you and will be sharing some fabulous dishes at the #SundaySupper table this week, and we do hope that you’ll join us!

Just look at all of the fabulous dishes being offered up this week:

Sunrise (Breakfast and Brunch)





Sunset (Dinner and Main Dishes)

By The Bonfire (Sweets, Snacks and Sips)

That is one great list of orange culinary delights. What a way to brighten up a meal. A feast for the eyes and the tummy!

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