4.6 from 16 votes
One-Pot Creamy Pumpkin & Bacon Pasta
This delightful recipe is easy to follow and perfect for any occasion.
Servings:
8
servings
Calories:
456 kcal
Course:
Side Dish, Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground chicken lean
- 4 lices Bacon chopped
- 1.1 lb Riccioli pasta 500 grams, Wegmans Amore brand
- 25 oz pumpkin pasta sauce Cucina Antica Tuscan brand
- 1 shallot 36 grams, diced
- 4 cloves garlic 16 grams, minced
- 6 oz spinach baby, roughly chopped
- 1 tbsp sage fresh, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth 12 fl oz, low sodium
- 1 cup half and half 8 fl oz, fat free
- 3/4 cup white wine 6 fl oz, dry, like Sauvignon Blanc
- 4 oz parmesan 113 grams, Sartori Cheese Tuscan Reserve blend
- 4 oz fontina cheese 113 grams, Sartori Cheese Tuscan Reserve blend
- 1/2 tsp red chili pepper flakes
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
Instructions
- Heat a large pot like this over medium-high heat. Once hot, add chopped bacon. Stir the bacon around the pot with a wooden spoon or spatula, cooking until crispy, then remove to a paper towel lined plate. Add garlic, shallot, and sage to the hot bacon grease and sauté for about 1 minute, then add ground chicken. Season the chicken with salt and pepper, then break apart with a wooden spoon as the chicken cooks through.
- Once chicken is cooked, add wine, broth, half and half, spices, and pumpkin sauce. Stir to combine, then add the pasta and stir again until combined, trying to cover all pasta completely with sauce.
- Bring the mixture to a boil for about 9-12 minutes. You want the pasta to be very al dente since it will continue to cook in the heat of the sauce. Remove pot from heat, then stir in spinach, bacon, and about 2/3 of the cheese.
- Serve with remaining cheese on top.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1.5cups
Calories
456kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
52g
(17%)
Protein
28g
(56%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Cholesterol
61mg
(20%)
Sodium
546mg
(23%)
Potassium
273mg
(6%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 456
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1.5cups | |
| Calories | 456kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 52g | 17% |
| Protein | 28g | 56% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 61mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 546mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 273mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.