Walking In Beauty Katie Sharpton, MPH

Walking in Beauty

Pumpkin Pasta

Pumpkin adds moisture, sweetness and flavor like cream or butter would. It also binds like an egg and is creamy. All you need is about 3 cups of flour and one 14 ounce can pumpkin puree.

Put the flour in the middle of a board or countertop. Make a well in the center and pour in the pumpkin puree.

Using clean hands, mix together the puree and flour until it forms a stiff dough. If it is still sticky, add more flour.

Divide the dough in half, covering one half with a towel to keep it from drying out. Form remaining dough into a disc.

Flour a rolling pin and roll out the disc into a very thin sheet. Using a sharp knife or pizza cutter, cut into ¼ inch long strips. Repeat with remaining dough disc.

To cook, bring to a boil 2 quarts of water. Drop noodles into water a few at a time. Cook for 2 minutes or until all noodles float. Drain and enjoy!

Katie Sharpton, MPH Family and Consumer Science/4-H Agent McKinley County Cooperative Extension Service