Creamy Sweet Potato Pasta
A rich and comforting pasta dish made with a silky sweet potato-based cream sauce, perfect for cozy dinners.
Equipment
- Mixing bowls
- Baking sheet
- Wire rack
- Hand mixer or stand mixer
Ingredients
Pasta
- 12 oz pasta penne or rigatoni
Sauce
- 2 cups sweet potatoes peeled and cubed
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 0.75 cup cream or plant-based
- 0.5 cup vegetable broth
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.25 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Cook pasta in salted water until al dente. Reserve pasta water and drain.
- Boil or roast sweet potatoes until tender.
- Sauté onion and garlic in olive oil until soft.
- Blend sweet potatoes, onion, garlic, cream, broth, and seasoning until smooth.
- Simmer sauce gently, then toss with pasta.
- Adjust consistency with pasta water and serve warm.
Notes
Adjust seasoning to taste and add herbs for extra flavor.