Pumpkin paste

Peel the bottle gourd with a peeler or sharp knife. Halve lengthwise and remove the seeds and stringy inside with a spoon.

Cut the flesh into cubes of 1 cm. Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the pumpkin for 5 minutes. Change regularly.

In the meantime, cook the pasta al dente according to the instructions on the package.

In the meantime, finely chop the garlic and the leaves of the sage in strips.

Add the garlic and sage to the pumpkin after 5 minutes and bake for another 5 minutes.

Add half of the cheese to the pumpkin and cook for 1 min.

Drain the pasta, but collect a little bit of cooking liquid. Mix the pasta with the pumpkin and add a few tablespoons of cooking water for a smooth mixture.

Serve the pasta with the rest of the cheese and drizzle with the extra virgin olive oil.