Pasta e Zucca alla Napoletana

Method

1. Peel the pumpkin with a peeler.
2. Cut the pumpkin into cubes, removing the soft center part.
3. In a pot, heat a generous drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.
4. Add garlic, chili pepper, and broken parsley.
5. When it starts to sizzle, add the pumpkin.
6. Add water or broth, salt, cover and cook until the pumpkin is soft.
7. Add the short pasta.
8. Stir often and mash the pumpkin to make it creamy.
9. Finish with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and fresh parsley.