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Italians know a lot about food and can make a restaurant-worthy dish from the simplest and most accessible ingredients. One of the most ingenious inventions of Italian cuisine is all kinds of pasta. The rules for making them are quite simple: take pasta, add two main ingredients and sauce. This pasta with pumpkin and ham is made according to the same principle. Take fettuccine, pieces of sweet pumpkin and ham. Season with cream, and the most delicious dinner is ready.

Step 1

Chop the onion into small cubes.

Step 2

Cut the ham into thin strips.

Step 3

Chop the garlic with a knife or put it through a press.

Step 4

Place fettuccine in boiling water and cook according to package instructions.

Step 5

Melt butter in a frying pan and add onion and garlic. Fry for 5 minutes until golden. Add ham and fry for another 3 minutes.

Step 6

Place the pumpkin pieces in the pan and fry everything together for another 2 minutes.

Step 7

Pour the cream into the pan and stir. Season the sauce with salt and pepper. Simmer it over low heat for 1-2 minutes.

Step 8

Add the cooked fettuccine to the pan and stir gently. Remove the pasta from the heat.

Step 9

Garnish the finished dish with parsley and cherry tomatoes.