Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta Sauce With Pumpkin - cooking recipe

Ingredients

500 g fettuccine pasta
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, chopped
2 slices bacon, chopped
2 cups pumpkin, skinned & diced
125 g sun-dried tomato paste or 125 g sun-dried tomato pesto
2 cups chicken stock
3 tablespoons cream
black pepper
toasted pine nuts (optional)
fresh basil, chopped (optional)
parmesan cheese, grated (optional)

Preparation

Cook fettucine according to pkt directions.
Wile fettucine is cooking heat oil & cook bacon & onion together for 2-3 mins until onions are softened. Add pumpkin & cook for a further 2 minutes.
Stir in tomato paste, chicken stcok & cream. Place a lid on the pan & simmer for 10 mins, stirring occasionally, or until pumpkin is soft & sauce has thickened.
Season with black pepper & serve sauce over pasta garnished with pine nuts, basil & parmesan.