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Spinach Salad with Apple and Red Onion, as an accompaniment, recipe follows
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Heat a large, deep nonstick skillet over medium high heat.
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Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the pan and brown the sausage in it.
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Transfer sausage to paper towel lined plate.
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Drain fat from skillet and return pan to the stove.
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Add the remaining tablespoon oil, and then the garlic and onion.
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Saute 3 to 5 minutes until the onions are tender.
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Add bay leaf, sage, and wine to the pan.
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Reduce wine by half, about 2 minutes.
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Add stock and pumpkin and stir to combine, stirring sauce until it comes to a bubble.
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Return sausage to pan, reduce heat, and stir in cream.
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Season the sauce with the cinnamon and nutmeg, and salt and pepper, to taste.
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Simmer mixture 5 to 10 minutes to thicken sauce.
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Return drained pasta to the pot you cooked it in.
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Remove the bay leaf from sauce and pour the sausage pumpkin sauce over pasta.
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Combine sauce and pasta and toss over low heat for 1 minute.
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Garnish the pasta with lots of shaved cheese and sage leaves.
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Serve pumpkin sausage pasta with pumpernickel or whole grain bread and Spinach Salad with Apple and Red Onion.
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Place spinach, apple, and onion in a salad bowl.
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Place oil, vinegar, mustard and honey in a small plastic container and fit lid on container.
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Shake dressing to combine, 1 minute.
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Pour dressing over salad, toss, and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
