Pasta with Pumpkin and Sausage Recipe

Name: Pasta with Pumpkin and Sausage
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil, extra-virgin; 1 tablespoon olive oil, extra-virgin; 1 pound sausage, bulk sweet Italian; 4 cloves garlic cracked and chopped; 1 medium onions finely chopped; 1 each bay leaves fresh or dried; 6 each sage leaves sprigs, cut into chiffonade, about 2 tablespoons; 1 cup white wine dry; 1 cup chicken broth canned or paper container; 1 cup pumpkin puree (canned); 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream 3 turns around the pan; ⅛ teaspoon cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg ground, ground or freshly grated; 1 x kosher salt to taste; 1 x black pepper to taste; 1 pound pasta, penne cooked to al dente; 1 x romano cheese for grating; 1 x whole wheat bread or pumpernickel, as an accompaniment

Servings: persons

1 tablespoon olive oil, extra-virgin
1 tablespoon olive oil, extra-virgin
1 pound sausage, bulk sweet Italian
4 cloves garlic cracked and chopped
1 medium onions finely chopped
1 each bay leaves fresh or dried
6 each sage leaves sprigs, cut into chiffonade, about 2 tablespoons
1 cup white wine dry
1 cup chicken broth canned or paper container
1 cup pumpkin puree (canned)
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream 3 turns around the pan
⅛ teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg ground, ground or freshly grated
1 x kosher salt to taste
1 x black pepper to taste
1 pound pasta, penne cooked to al dente
1 x romano cheese for grating
1 x whole wheat bread or pumpernickel, as an accompaniment

1
Spinach Salad with Apple and Red Onion, as an accompaniment, recipe follows
2
Heat a large, deep nonstick skillet over medium high heat.
3
Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the pan and brown the sausage in it.
4
Transfer sausage to paper towel lined plate.
5
Drain fat from skillet and return pan to the stove.
6
Add the remaining tablespoon oil, and then the garlic and onion.
7
Saute 3 to 5 minutes until the onions are tender.
8
Add bay leaf, sage, and wine to the pan.
9
Reduce wine by half, about 2 minutes.
10
Add stock and pumpkin and stir to combine, stirring sauce until it comes to a bubble.
11
Return sausage to pan, reduce heat, and stir in cream.
12
Season the sauce with the cinnamon and nutmeg, and salt and pepper, to taste.
13
Simmer mixture 5 to 10 minutes to thicken sauce.
14
Return drained pasta to the pot you cooked it in.
15
Remove the bay leaf from sauce and pour the sausage pumpkin sauce over pasta.
16
Combine sauce and pasta and toss over low heat for 1 minute.
17
Garnish the pasta with lots of shaved cheese and sage leaves.
18
Serve pumpkin sausage pasta with pumpernickel or whole grain bread and Spinach Salad with Apple and Red Onion.

810

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Protein

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 18 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 tablespoon olive oil, extra-virgin, 1 tablespoon olive oil, extra-virgin, 1 pound sausage, bulk sweet Italian, 4 cloves garlic cracked and chopped, and more.

Yes, Pasta with Pumpkin and Sausage falls under the Pasta & Noodles category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Pasta with Pumpkin and Sausage

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