Pasta with Baked Vegetable Cream

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PRESENTATION

Of first courses we've offered many creamy ones, but none are as good as our pasta with baked vegetable cream! A recipe rich in winter vegetables: pumpkin, cauliflower, mushrooms, and leeks, first baked in the oven and then blended with robiola and tomato paste. The robiola gives the sauce a velvety texture, perfectly coating the linguine! Discover how to make this super simple first course, perfect for a delicious vegetable load, perfect to offer to the whole family and beyond!

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INGREDIENTS
Linguine pasta 11.3 oz (320 g)
Delica pumpkin ¾ cup (200 g)
Champignon mushrooms 1.8 cups (125 g)
Cauliflower 2 ½ cups (250 g)
Leeks 1
Robiola cheese 1.75 oz (50 g)
Tomato paste 2.7 tbsp (40 g)
Hazelnuts 0.4 cup (50 g)
Thyme to taste
Fine salt to taste
Smoked paprika to taste
Black pepper to taste
Preparation

How to prepare Pasta with Baked Vegetable Cream

To prepare the Pasta with baked vegetable cream, first clean the pumpkin 1 and cut it into cubes 2; you will need about 5 oz. Also clean the mushrooms with a damp cloth 3.

Cut them into thin slices 4. Now separate the cauliflower florets 5 and chop them coarsely 6, you will need about 7 oz.

Remove the outermost leaves of the leek and cut it into rings 7. Combine all the vegetables in a bowl, season with salt, oil, pepper, paprika 8, and thyme 9.

Transfer them onto a baking sheet 10, spread them out as much as possible, and bake in a preheated static oven at 430°F for 25 minutes. Take the vegetables out of the oven 11 and let them cool slightly. Meanwhile, bring a pot of salted water to a boil that will be used for cooking the pasta. Then pour the vegetables and robiola into a blender jar 12.

Add a little water 13 and the tomato paste 14. Blend everything until you get a thick cream 15, adding more water only if necessary.

Cook the linguine 16 and in the meantime pour the vegetable cream into a pan. Thin it with a little pasta cooking water 17 and mix well. Coarsely chop the hazelnuts 18.

Drain the linguine al dente and place them directly into the vegetable cream 19. Toss them well, finish cooking, and add the chopped hazelnuts 20. Plate and serve 21.

Storage

The sauce can be stored in the fridge for a couple of days at most. 

We recommend consuming the pasta immediately; alternatively, it can be stored in the fridge for up to one day.

Advice

Vary the vegetables according to the season and your tastes.

Instead of robiola, another fresh cheese like ricotta or spreadable cheese is fine.

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