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Creamy Pumpkin Pasta

This recipe has been featured in a post on The Recipe Girl blog: Creamy Pumpkin Pasta with Sweet Italian Sausage

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Creamy Pumpkin Pasta w/ Sweet Italian Sausage

Yield: 6 to 8 servings

Prep Time: 20 min

Cook Time: 25 min

Awesome, family-friendly pasta. We always make it with the added cooked sausage. So yummy!

Ingredients:

1 small onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 Tablespoons salted butter
2 cups canned pure (unsweetened) pumpkin puree
2 cups canned chicken broth
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
2 Tablespoons minced fresh Italian parsley
1/4 cup shredded Romano (or Parmesan) cheese
1 pound penne or rotini pasta
1 pound cooked, crumbled sweet Italian sausage, optional

Directions:

1. In a large skillet, sauté the onion and garlic in butter, over medium heat, until soft, not brown.

2. Whisk in the pumpkin, broth, broth creams and seasonings to taste.

3. Simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened.

4. Meanwhile, boil the pasta in salted water until al dente.

5. Drain pasta and stir into pumpkin sauce, simmering 2-3 minutes more until thick.

6. Stir in parsley and garnish with Romano, more parsley and sausage, if desired.

Tips:

*Go heavy on the Romano cheese for a richer taste.

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Posted by Lori Lange on September 22, 2008

6 Responses to “Creamy Pumpkin Pasta”

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    Cindy Del Vecchio — November 21, 2009 @ 4:15 PM

    Creamy pumpkin pasta is an excellent recipe. My three kids and my husband and I all enjoyed it. I did cheat a little and add a tiny bit of sugar to the sauce to offset the tartness from the sour cream. Definitely a “make-again”!

  2. 2

    cat @ NeoHomesteading.com — September 28, 2011 @ 9:23 AM

    this looks great! I bet it would be absolutely fabulous with venison sausage!~

  3. 3

    Kalee — September 28, 2011 @ 9:38 AM

    I would love to see the nutritional value of this recipe. Is that available? :)

    • Lori Lange replied: — September 28th, 2011 @ 9:41 AM

      No, it’s not… but sometimes I go onhttp://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-calculator.asp to figure nutritional value if I’m counting calories or points.

  4. 4

    Jeff Deasy — September 29, 2011 @ 11:38 AM

    ‘Tis the perfect season for this delicious dish!

  5. 5

    Lindsay — October 13, 2011 @ 5:25 PM

    I just made this recipe for the first time, and just as I excpected, it is SPECTACULAR! I lightened it up by using fat free half and half in place of the cream, reduced fat sour cream, and turkey sausage, and it still tastes amazingly creamy and decadent. This is my new go-to fall comfort food now, for sure :)

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