Vegan Linguine with Chipotle Pumpkin Cream Sauce

This Linguine with Chipotle Pumpkin Cream sauce has a warming spice from the chipotle. It’s also rich, creamy and completely vegan. 

If you have ever purchased a can of chipotles in adobo for a recipe only to use one or two peppers and leave the remainder sitting in the can in the back of your fridge indefinitely, you’re not alone- I’m right there with you. The smoked, dried jalapeño peppers pack such a flavorful punch that you’ll rarely ever need an entire can for one dish, so the rest sadly often goes to waste. But this conundrum is now solved with an ingenious product I recently discovered called Olo’s Chipotle Paste.
Similar to the tubes of tomato paste you may already be familiar with- because who ever uses a whole can of tomato paste in one fell swoop, really- all natural pureed chipotle is packed in a resealable aluminum tube for a practically everlasting shelf life. And the fine paste consistency conveniently allows you to skip the step of seeding and mincing your chipotles, a worthwhile advantage in my opinion. 
 
I was eager to play around with my new find, so when I came across this recipe from fellow food blogger Stefanie at Sarcastic Cooking I knew I had to recreate it. Her Fall-inspired chipotle pumpkin linguine is unique and and comforting, and you would never know that it’s a vegan dish from the looks of it, or the taste! I adapted it only slightly by adding a touch of agave syrup at the end; I think the hint of sweetness is the perfect thing to balance the smoky spice of the chipotle. 
 
Definitely give this recipe a try- it would be brilliant as a vegetarian main course with fresh sautéed veggies added to it (think zucchini, tomatoes corn or peppers), or wonderful as a side dish alongside pan seared chicken or a roasted pork tenderloin.
adapted from Sarcastic Cooking
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Vegan Linguine with Chipotle Pumpkin Cream Sauce

This Linguine with Chipotle Pumpkin Cream sauce has a warming spice from the chipotle. It’s also rich, creamy and completely vegan. 

Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Italian, Mexican
Keyword creamy chipotle pasta, pumpkin pasta sauce, vegan linguine recipe
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 500 kcal
Author Denisse

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces dried linguine pasta
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp canned chipotle in adobo chopped
  • 3/4 cup pureed pumpkin
  • 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 2 teaspoons agave syrup
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 cup steamed broccoli florets
  • 2 tablespoons scallion chopped
  • ¼ cup seasoned toasted breadcrumbs

Instructions

  1. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and add linguine. Cook until pasta is al dente, then drain and set aside.

  2. Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and chipotle and cook for 1-2 minutes.

  3. Add pumpkin puree and stir to combine. Gradually whisk in almond milk until well incorporated and bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce is thickened, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Add agave and season with salt.

  4. In a large bowl toss pasta with sauce, add broccoli and top with scallion and breadcrumbs.

Recipe Notes

This would be brilliant as a vegetarian main course with fresh sautéed veggies added to it (think zucchini, tomatoes corn or peppers), or wonderful as a side dish alongside pan seared chicken or a roasted pork tenderloin.

 

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  1. BeardeLune

    I’m going to try out this recipe tonight on my little guinea pigs – but I would LOVE to try using the Olo Chipotle paste in a sweet potato pie of some kind 🙂

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