Pumpkin Pasta
Creamy Pumpkin Pasta made with Italian sausage, spinach and a delicious pumpkin sauce is ready in under 30 minutes! It's a flavorful and savory pumpkin recipe that will quickly become a fall favorite.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 lb. pasta
- 1 lb. spicy Italian sausage chicken sausage or pork sausage
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 cup yellow onion diced
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tbsp fresh sage chopped
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup pumpkin puree canned; make sure to use pumpkin, not pumpkin pie filling
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes or more to taste
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese freshly grated
- 2 cups spinach chopped
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, then cook the pasta until it is al dente. While the water is coming to a boil, heat olive oil in a large, deep skillet over medium heat. Then, remove the sausage from the casing and cook it with the oil, using a wooden spoon to break it up. Cook it until it's no longer pink and slightly crispy, then remove it with a slotted spoon; set aside. Once the pasta is done, reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta water, then drain the pasta.
- Next, add the butter to the skillet. Once it melts, add the onion and garlic and sauté for 5 minutes, then add the sage and sauté for 1 minute.
- Pour in the chicken broth, pumpkin, heavy cream, salt, and red pepper flakes and whisk to combine. Bring to a low boil, then sprinkle in the parmesan cheese and whisk until the sauce thickens. Reduce heat to low, then stir in the spinach until it wilts, about 2 minutes. If the sauce seems too thick, pour in some of the reserved pasta water to thin it out.
- Last, add the cooked pasta and sausage to the pot and stir to combine. Garnish with additional parmesan and enjoy!
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Notes
*Calories are per serving and are an estimation
*Storage: store pasta in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days
*Reheating: reheat pasta in a skillet over medium heat until warmed through -- you'll need to add a couple tablespoons of olive oil or water to thin out the sauce; OR, reheat pasta in the microwave
Nutrition
Calories: 600kcal | Carbohydrates: 68g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 93mg | Sodium: 1371mg | Potassium: 400mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 8059IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 168mg | Iron: 3mg
