Creamy, Dreamy Fall Pumpkin Alfredo

Move over #PSL, there’s a new pumpkin in town and YUMMM is all I can say! Pass on the BORING white alfredo and whip up this creamy pumpkin alfredo dish that’s perfect fall dinner and easy enough for a weeknight meal!

My goal in the kitchen is to make dishes that appeal to ALL of our tastes! Something us adults love with a little nod to the #foodies we like to pretend we are, and yet something our kiddos will slurp up. I aim to get dinner on the table, our farmhouse table to be exact, so we can spend the little bit of time we have together passing plates and sharing stories, as the bustle around our kitchen and dinner table has really become a center of our family life. What we share for dinner is important to me in so many ways, with both our time together and also the ingredients we’re using. My intention is simple, recognizable ingredients in everything we whip up in the kitchen, and the fewer the ingredients, the better! Spending less time at the stove and more time at the table together is why simple dishes like this pumpkin alfredo are perfect for a family weeknight meal!

Keeping uncomplicated options like that classic red Horizon dairy in my fridge helps me just mesh up our favorite flavors together in different ways, while keeping it simple too. A little cream, butter, a simple pasta and a generous helping of salt and pepper and I can get dinner on the table in no time. 

Also, in a healthy nod to fall’s quintessential flavor, I added pumpkin. But more than just a flavor infusion, it also packs a really healthy punch, like keeping the heart healthy, vision sharp, immune system boosted and waistlines in check, usually. Maybe not so much the latter when I’m indulging in pumpkin cheesecake or doughnuts! 😉 With more potassium than a banana, high in Vitamin A, C and beta-carotene, pumpkin is definitely more than just the ever popular taste of fall. And in a savory dish like this one, the creamy texture it adds pairs impeccably with a bit of salt, and doesn’t give an “overly” pumpkin taste!

Tell me, what kind of pumpkin recipes do you like to whip up? While I’m ALWAYS game for a pumpkin sweet treat, these more savory dishes have been a delicious dinner treat themselves! If you try, I’d love to see, just snap a pic and tag me on Twitter, Instagram or wherever you like to share 😉

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