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Pumpkin Sausage Pasta
This Pumpkin Sausage Pasta is the perfect comforting fall meal! A delicious and creamy sauce with sausage and pumpkin. Not only is this dish super easy and flavorful but it's ready in just 30 minutes.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 760 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 pound pasta uncooked
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound Italian sausage mild, casings removed
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg ground or freshly grated
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon ground
- 1 bay leaf
- ½ teaspoon oregano dried
- ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
- ½ teaspoon pepper or to taste
- 1 cup white wine
- 1 cup chicken broth low sodium
- 1 cup canned pumpkin
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 1 cup Parmesan Cheese freshly grated
Instructions
- Cook pasta: Cook the pasta according to package instructions. Darin and set aside.
- Brown the sausage: Meanwhile, in a large skillet, or cast iron pot heat the olive oil. Remove the sausage from casings if needed, and brown the sausage in the skillet, breaking it with a wooden spoon to smaller pieces.
- Saute the aromatics: Add chopped onion and garlic to skillet and saute 3 to 5 minutes or until the onions are tender.
- Create the sauce: Add the nutmeg, cinnamon, bay leaf, oregano, salt, pepper and wine to the skillet. Cook until the wine reduced by half, about 2 minutes. Add the chicken broth, pumpkin and heavy cream. Stir to combine until sauce comes to a bubble. Simmer the sauce until it thickens, about 5 minutes. Remove the bay leaf from the sauce.
- Finish the dish: Add cooked pasta to the skillet and toss with the sauce over low heat for about a minute. Stir in the parmesan cheese, parsley if preferred, and serve.
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Notes
- Note: In the video it says Italian seasoning instead of oregano, however either can be used.
- Properly cool the pasta before storing it, so that it will freeze and store evenly. It will stay fresh for 3 – 5 days in an airtight container in the fridge. Frozen pasta dishes will last for 2 – 3 months, just be sure to allow to thaw fully in the fridge before re heating.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
760kcal
(38%)
Carbohydrates
65g
(22%)
Protein
29g
(58%)
Fat
39g
(60%)
Saturated Fat
17g
(85%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
16g
Cholesterol
91mg
(30%)
Sodium
1040mg
(43%)
Potassium
579mg
(17%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
6782IU
(136%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
267mg
(27%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 760
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 760kcal | 38% |
| Carbohydrates | 65g | 22% |
| Protein | 29g | 58% |
| Fat | 39g | 60% |
| Saturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Cholesterol | 91mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 1040mg | 43% |
| Potassium | 579mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 6782IU | 136% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 267mg | 27% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.