5 Ingredient Pumpkin Pasta

Ingredients

250g pasta of choice

2 cups pumpkin, peeled and cubed

Zest and juice of 1 lemon

2 cups baby spinach

1/3 cup pecans, roughly chopped

Salt and pepper, to taste

Method

Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil and cook pasta according to packet instructions.

In a separate saucepan, boil the cubed pumpkin for 8 to 10 minutes or until soft. Drain well.

Heat a large pan over medium heat. Add the cooked pumpkin and gently mash slightly with a fork.

Add cooked pasta, lemon zest and juice, and baby spinach. Toss everything together until the spinach wilts and the pumpkin coats the pasta.

Season with salt and pepper.

Serve topped with chopped pecans for crunch.

Optional:

Parmesan cheese

Olive oil drizzle

Chilli flakes