- 6 ounces macaroni
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 small zucchini, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon dried sage
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1/4 cup white wine
- 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain and transfer to a 2-quart casserole dish.
- Heat oil in a large skillet; cook and stir onion and garlic until softened, 5 to 6 minutes. Add zucchini, sage, and thyme; cook and stir until zucchini is slightly tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir pumpkin, ricotta cheese, and white wine into zucchini mixture.
- Pour pumpkin mixture into a blender no more than half full. Cover and hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Puree in batches until smooth.
- Sprinkle Cheddar cheese over pasta and stir in pumpkin sauce. Cover dish with aluminum foil.
- Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling, about 25 minutes.