Susanina's Vegetarian Kitchen | Baked Pasta with Roasted Pumpkin

Ingredients

• 1 lb. Pasta
• Barilla Short Rigatoni works very well.
• 2 cups Pumpkin, fresh
• I used our little sugar pumpkin, seeded, and cut up into smaller pieces.
• 1 cup Yellow Onion
• Sliced thinly
• ¼ cup Fruit Juice
• Cranberry works well; also have used some syrup from canned pears.
• ½ cup Half and Half Cream
• Scant; can also use sour cream.
• ½ cup Asiago Cheese
• Grated, can also use Parmesan.
• 2 tbsp Classic Olive Oil
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1 clove Garlic
• Minced
• ¼ tsp White Pepper
• Optional