Kurbiskernudeln

Name: Kurbiskernudeln
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 17 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Austrian
Ingredients: 12 oz pumpkin seed pasta (tagliatelle or pappardelle); 2 oz unsalted butter; 8 fresh sage leaves; 1 tbsp pumpkin seed oil; 2 oz grated Parmesan cheese, grated; 2 tbsp toasted pine nuts, toasted; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/8 tsp black pepper; 2 tbsp raw pumpkin seeds (for garnish)

Austrian pumpkin seed pasta tossed with crispy sage, brown butter, and parmesan. A trending superfood with nutty, earthy flavor.

17 minEasyServes 4380 cal/serving

AustrianLunchStovetopStandard

Ingredients

12 oz pumpkin seed pasta (tagliatelle or pappardelle)
2 oz unsalted butter
8 fresh sage leaves
1 tbsp pumpkin seed oil
2 oz grated Parmesan cheese, grated
2 tbsp toasted pine nuts, toasted
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp black pepper
2 tbsp raw pumpkin seeds (for garnish)

Instructions

1

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
2

Cook 12 oz pumpkin seed pasta (tagliatelle or pappardelle) according to package directions until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water, then drain.
3

In a large skillet, melt 2 oz unsalted butter over medium heat, swirling constantly.
4

When the butter is foaming and turns golden brown, add 8 fresh sage leaves leaves and cook for 1-2 minutes until crispy.
5

Add the drained pasta to the skillet, tossing gently to coat.
6

Drizzle with 1 tbsp pumpkin seed oil and add splashes of reserved pasta water as needed to create a silky sauce.
7

Toss in 2 tbsp toasted toasted pine nuts and season with 1/4 tsp salt and 1/8 tsp black pepper.
8

Transfer to serving plates and top with 2 oz grated grated Parmesan cheese and a sprinkle of raw 2 tbsp raw pumpkin seeds (for garnish).
9

Serve immediately while the sage is still crispy.

Questions

Can I make Kurbiskernudeln dairy-free?

Yes. The dairy in this entry is 2 oz unsalted butter, 2 oz grated Parmesan cheese, grated. Swap the butter for olive oil where it melts, or a plant-based block butter where it is creamed; the cheese for a plant-based melting cheese (expect a milder flavor). The richness shifts slightly, but the method does not change.

Can I make Kurbiskernudeln gluten-free?

Yes. The gluten in this entry is 12 oz pumpkin seed pasta (tagliatelle or pappardelle). Swap the pasta for a gluten-free one, cooked a minute short of its package time. Everything else proceeds as written.

How long does Kurbiskernudeln keep?

Refrigerate leftovers within two hours and eat them within three days. Reheat gently on the stovetop.

Can I halve or double Kurbiskernudeln?

Yes. As written it serves 4. Every ingredient in this entry carries precomputed half and double quantities, and the app's batch dial rewrites them inside each step. When doubling on the stovetop, use your widest pan or work in two batches so the food sears instead of steaming.

Serve it with

Cook this free in the app

Textual Chef is a plain-text cooking reference of 4,481 recipes, free to read and cook from, with no account and no paywall. In the app, this entry scales itself: half, standard, or double batch, every quantity recomputed inside the step that uses it. No ads, no life stories, no photos of somebody else's dinner.

The entries are curated and public-domain sourced, written to a fixed template and checked against it: tested quantities, one closed vocabulary of methods, and precomputed half and double batches on every line. Nothing here is a scraped blog post.

Cook this free in the appNo download needed. It opens in your browser, instantly. The kitchen tools (planner, shopping list, pantry, import) are $5.33 a month billed annually, and the first 30 days are free.