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Spicy Sausage Pumpkin Pasta Sauce
This spicy sausage pumpkin pasta sauce is packed full of delicious pumpkin and is perfect served over pasta, ravioli or gnocchi. Super simple to make and packed full of fall flavor.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 367 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 pound spicy Italian sausage removed from casing
- 1 small yellow onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 15 ounce can pumpkin puree
- 3/4 cup chicken stock
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 6 ounces baby spinach
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Instructions
- In a large skillet set over medium heat add sausage and onions.
- Using your spatula break up the sausage while it brows into bite size pieces. Cook until the sausage is not longer pink. Add in the minced garlic and saute just until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Add in pumpkin puree and chicken stock. Stir to combine, lower the heat to medium low and simmer for about 10 minutes.
- Stir in Parmesan cheese and heavy cream till combined.
- Lower your heat to low and add in baby spinach. Cover the pan and give it 5 minutes to slightly wilt. Stir into the sauce and let the heat of the sauce wilt the spinach further. Season with red pepper flakes.
- Top with addition shredded Parmesan if desired.
- If the sauce is too thick you thing it out with addition heavy cream, half and half or whole milk.
- Serve over pasta, ravioli or gnocchi.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
367kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
15g
(30%)
Fat
30g
(46%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
12g
Cholesterol
74mg
(25%)
Sodium
725mg
(30%)
Potassium
571mg
(16%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
13933IU
(279%)
Vitamin C
14mg
(16%)
Calcium
122mg
(12%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 367
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 367kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Cholesterol | 74mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 725mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 571mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 13933IU | 279% |
| Vitamin C | 14mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 122mg | 12% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.