Chocolate Pasta with Pumpkin and Goat Cheese

• 4 cups Pumpkin, Peeled And Seeded (reserve The Seeds)
• 2 ounces, fluid Olive Oil
• 1/2 whole Red Onion, Thinly Sliced
• 1 pound Chocolate Pasta (or Plain Pasta Would Work Beautifully Too)
• 2 ounces, weight Soft Goat Cheese, Cut Or Broken Into Pieces
• 1 whole Pumpkin (just The Seeds, Reserved From The Above Pasta Dish)
• 2 teaspoons Olive Oil
• 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
• 1 pinch Nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoons Chili Powder

1. 1)Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. 2)Rinse and drain the pumpkin seeds and lay them out on a sheet pan that has been lined with a silpat or a sheet of parchment.
3. 3)Toss the seeds with the 2 teaspoons of olive oil.
4. 4)Sprinkle the seeds with salt, nutmeg and chili powder.
5. 5)Bake the seeds for about 10-15 minutes or until the seeds are golden and crispy.
6. Then remove from the oven and set aside while you prepare the pasta.
7. 6) Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
8. 7) Cut the peeled pumpkin into pieces.
9. 8 ) In a large pan over medium heat, add the olive oil and the onion slices.
10. Sprinkle them with salt.
11. 9) Cook the onions until tender, about 5 minutes.
12. 10)Add the pumpkin pieces to the pan with the onions.
13. 11)This is about when you should add the pasta to the pot of boiling water, and cook according to package directions.
14. Then drain off the water.
15. 12)When the pumpkin is tender, after about 8-10 minutes, add the pasta and toss until combined with the onions and pumpkin.
16. 13)Add the cubes of goat cheese and plate while hot.
17. 14)Sprinkle the toasted pumpkin seeds over the top of the pasta and serve hot.

pumpkin, olive oil, red onion, chocolate pasta, goat cheese, olive oil, kosher salt, nutmeg, chili powder

Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/chocolate-pasta-with-pumpkin-and-goat-cheese/ (may not work)