Pasta with Pumpkin and Sausage
Pumpkin give the sauce in this dish a smooth texture. It's a great fall pasta recipe!
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, (divided)
- 16 ounces sweet Italian sausage, (crumbled apart)
- 4 cloves garlic, (minced)
- 1 medium onion, (finely chopped)
- 1 whole bay leaf
- 2 tablespoons fresh sage, (cut into thin strips)
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup unsweetened pumpkin puree
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream ((can sub regular or fat free))
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 16 ounces penne pasta, (cooked to al dente)
- Parmesan cheese, (for serving)
Steps
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Heat a large, nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Add 1 Tablespoon of olive oil to the pan and brown the sausage in it. Transfer sausage to paper towel lined plate. Drain fat from skillet and return pan to the stove. Add the remaining Tablespoon oil, and then the garlic and onion. Saute 3 to 5 minutes until the onions are tender.
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Add bay leaf, sage and wine to the pan. Reduce wine by half, about 2 minutes. Add stock and pumpkin and stir to combine, stirring sauce until it comes to a bubble. Return sausage to pan, reduce heat, and stir in cream. Season the sauce with the cinnamon and nutmeg, and salt and pepper, to taste. Simmer mixture 5 to 10 minutes to thicken sauce.
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Returned drained pasta to the pot you cooked it in. Remove the bay leaf from sauce and pour the sausage pumpkin sauce over pasta. Combine sauce and pasta and toss over low heat for 1 minute. Garnish the pasta with lots of shaved cheese and sage leaves.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (13% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| extra virgin olive oil | 2 tablespoons | - | - |
| sweet Italian sausage | 16 ounces | Rp 15.000/350ml | Rp 57.143 |
| garlic | 4 cloves | - | - |
| onion | 1 medium | - | - |
| bay leaf | 1 whole | Rp 25.000/kg | Rp 2.500 |
| fresh sage | 2 tablespoons | - | - |
| dry white wine | 1 cup | - | - |
| chicken broth | 1 cup | - | - |
| unsweetened pumpkin puree | 1 cup | - | - |
| heavy whipping cream | 0.5 cup | - | - |
| ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon | - | - | - |
| ground nutmeg | 0.5 teaspoon | - | - |
| coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper | - | - | - |
| penne pasta | 16 ounces | - | - |
| Parmesan cheese | - | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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