Creamy Pumpkin Alfredo | Kita Roberts

Creamy Pumpkin Alfredo with Roasted Butternut Squash is an easy way to impress some friends! Just don’t tell them your secret 😉 This is also a fantastic way to use your holiday leftovers too!

Creamy pumpkin alfredo is amazing

Everyone loves the smooth, creamy texture of a classic Alfredo sauce from time to time, but now and then you need to jazz up the flavors of that classically tossed, haphazardly over al dente pasta. The fall season has me craving hearty roasted root vegetables that bring out the sweet flavor and soft textures of otherwise “boring” veggies.

With the many add-on health benefits of butternut squash and pumpkin (hello vitamin A and healthy fiber!), I love adding them to meals to increase the health while maintaining all the smooth flavor I was hoping for. The pumpkin replaced the need for any cheese in the alfredo sauce. However, the hardest part of whipping this whole restaurant-worthy meal up was making sure I didn’t overcook the pasta!

Easy creamy pumpkin alfredo

This recipe for Creamy Pumpkin Alfredo with Roasted Butternut Squash is an easy way to impress some friends, plus the Prego Alfredo sauce gives you delicious flavor! Heck, splurge on the fresh pasta too and really knock their socks off! When you’ve finished cooking, you’ll have made a budget-friendly yet refined and seasonal meal! Everyone will think you are a 5-star chef as they are sip on a fresh glass of wine and enjoy.

Little do they know it came together in under 30 minutes, and you used a jar of Prego Alfredo sauce as the base for everything.

What exactly is alfredo sauce?

Since pumpkin alfredo sauce isn’t your typical alfredo, it is a good idea to start with what alfredo sauce actually is. Especially since you are using a premade alfredo sauce like Prego. In essence, the heart and soul of alfredo sauce is butter and parmesan cheese.

By the way, I suggest using Prego just because I think it is a good shortcut if you don’t want to make your own. However, you are welcome to use any other brand per your preference.

You can also make your own alfredo sauce too if your like. If you are feeling a bit more ambitious and want to make your own, then check out my alfredo sauce recipe here.

Great ways to reinvent Thanksgiving leftovers

Ok, we all know that the Thanksgiving leftovers are where things begin to get very interesting. Once you get past the big meal, you have all those little tendrils of creativity that branch out from there. You need to keep things interesting.

Because tossing out all those great leftovers should not be an option. What a waste of culinary possibilities!

So make sure you store everything well in the fridge or freezer. The best is yet to come.

Great holiday leftover dish ideas

Need a way to keep the leftovers from turning into a waste of time and space in your overly packed fridge?

More pasta ideas

If you are looking for more ways to make pasta night extraordinary, check these recipes out!

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