by Katie
I rarely get to Whole Foods,
as it’s a little out of the way (and out of the budget) but when I do
get there, I enjoy browsing the aisles checking out the interesting things.
(Perhaps it’s good I don’t get there often- I can’t seem to get out
of there without impulse purchasing a few things, and suddenly I’m spending
$75 when I just walked in for a couple specific items.)
Last week, my impulse purchase
was this:
(Picture from: Cucina Antica )
It was $8, which is absurd, but I was too intrigued by the idea of pumpkin pasta sauce to pass it up. I warmed up half the jar, tossed it with a package of fresh cheese tortellini and some frozen peas I’d thrown into the pasta water as it finished cooking to call it healthy.
(Picture from: me)
It was so, so good. I liked
it, my husband liked it, our 18 month old liked it- the rare dinner that
we can all agree upon, without modification. Unlike a lot of squash products and recipes,
it wasn’t overly sweet or spiced, and it didn't taste too rich. There are plenty of tomatoes in the
sauce, which gives it a nice acidity, and the pumpkin provides a nice mellow
counterpoint that doesn’t cross the line into cloying. It went great with tortellini, and the jar says you can stir in a little cream and actually eat it as a soup! (I believe it. It was that good.)
I realize $8 for a jar
of pasta sauce is a little ridiculous, but it lasted us two full meals
for my little family of three, so I’d rate it as a worthy splurge.
That sounds really good. So many pumpkin-y things are flavorless.
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