Roughly grate the pumpkin - this is best done with a food processor.
Finely chop the onion and sauté in the butter. Add the pumpkin, stir, press garlic into it, season with salt, pepper, mace and whole chilli pepper. Pour in the broth and vinegar and cover over low heat for about 10 minutes. ferment.
Do not cook the pasta too soft, drain and add to the pumpkin vegetables with the cream and chives.
Butter a baking dish, add half of the pumpkin and noodle mixture, spread small meatballs on top, cover with the remaining pumpkin mixture.
Sprinkle with grated cheese and put flakes of butter on top.
At 220 ° in the oven for about 20 minutes. to bake.