Pasta with pumpkin cream and aromatic breadcrumbs

4 servings 1) Peel the pumpkin, remove the seeds, and cut it into equal cubes. Sauté the chopped pumpkin with onion and curry in oil, season with salt and pepper, and pour in the broth. Cook until soft…

4 servings

  • 400 g hokkaido pumpkin 
  • 440 g fresh pasta
  • 80 g bacon
  • 100 ml cooking cream
  • 500 ml vegetable broth
  • 1/2 onion
  • 1 tablespoon raisins
  • 1 teaspoon curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary
  • 4 level tablespoons breadcrumbs
  • handful of fresh basil
  • olive oil
  • salt and pepper

1) Peel the pumpkin, remove the seeds, and cut into equal cubes. Sauté the chopped pumpkin with onion, curry, salt, and pepper in oil, and pour in the broth. Cook until soft. Drain, add cream, and blend until smooth.

2) Fry the chopped bacon, garlic, and raisins, which have been soaked in water to slightly swell, in a pan. Add breadcrumbs, chopped rosemary, and cook until golden. Then set aside.

3) Cook the pasta, toss with pumpkin purée, and sprinkle with the breadcrumb mixture and grated parmesan.

4) Garnish with fresh basil.

Lukáš Sedláček

Lukáš Sedláček

Chef Lukáš Sedláček has been in the kitchen since he was a child. Right after school he joined the restaurant Ambiente Brasileiro in Prague. He gained most of his experience under Riccardo Lucque, owner of the renowned restaurants La Finestra, Aromi and La Bottega, where he held the position of chef. Internships in Italy, Great Britain and Australia were a great school.