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Pasta with Pumpkin and Sausage is for Dinner.

Pasta with Pumpkin and Sausage takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Pasta with Pumpkin and Sausage takes 15 minutes to cook.

Pasta with Pumpkin and Sausage makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Pasta with Pumpkin and Sausage are:

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus 1 tablespoon
1 pound lean sweet turkey sausage
4 cloves garlic, cracked and chopped
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 bay leaf, fresh or dried
4 to 6 sprigs sage leaves, cut into chiffonade about 2 tablespoons
1 cup dry white wine
1 cup low sodium chicken stock
1 cup canned pumpkin
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Coarse salt and black pepper
1 pound penne rigate, cooded to al dente
Romano or Parmigiano, for grating

Here is how you make Pasta with Pumpkin and Sausage:

Heat a large, deep nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the pan and broun 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.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.Return 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.Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JDOG33.

The nutritional information for Pasta with Pumpkin and Sausage is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 462.7

• Total Fat: 22.8 g
• Cholesterol: 95.8 mg
• Sodium: 912.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 32.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.2 g
• Protein: 28.1 g