Pumpkin Cream Pasta

Name: Pumpkin Cream Pasta Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 1 15 oz can of pumpkin; 4 Trader Joe's Chicken Garlic Sausage Links; 1/2 cup Low fat cream cheese (neufchatel cheese); 3/4 cup Sour Cream reduced fat; 1.5 cup Chicken Broth; 1 tsp ground Nutmeg; 3 tbsp fresh Sage leaves; 1/2 cup Carmelized Onion; 1 tsp Smoked Sea Salt; 1 tsp Fresh Ground Black Pepper; 1.5 cup Kale chopped; 5 Cloves of Garlic; 1 whole Bay Leaf; 13 ounces DeCecco Whole Wheat Penne (or other ww pasta); 1 tbsp Olive Oil

Minutes to Prepare: 20
Minutes to Cook: 15

Number of Servings: 10

Ingredients

1 15 oz can of pumpkin4 Trader Joe's Chicken Garlic Sausage Links1/2 cup Low fat cream cheese (neufchatel cheese)3/4 cup Sour Cream, reduced fat1.5 cup Chicken Broth1 tsp ground Nutmeg3 tbsp fresh Sage leaves1/2 cup Carmelized Onion1 tsp Smoked Sea Salt1 tsp Fresh Ground Black Pepper1.5 cup Kale, chopped5 Cloves of Garlic1 whole Bay Leaf13 ounces DeCecco Whole Wheat Penne (or other ww pasta)1 tbsp Olive Oil

Directions

1. In a large skillet, saute the kale, garlic, and onion (if not carmelized) in olive oil, over medium heat, until softened. Adding a splash of water will help the kale to cook more quickly.
2. Remove the kale/garlic mixture to a plate, then saute the chicken sausage in the same pan until slightly brown. Add more olive oil if necessary to prevent sausage from sticking.
3. Whisk in the pumpkin, broth, sour cream, cream cheese, sage, reserved kale and seasonings to taste.
4. Simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat if necessary to prevent sauce from boiling.
5. Meanwhile, boil the pasta in salted water until al dente.
6. Drain pasta and return to the pot used to cook it. Pour pumpkin sauce over pasta and stir to combine.
7. Serve hot.

Serving Size: makes 10 1-cup servings

Number of Servings: 10

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MONIQUELI.

Servings Per Recipe: 10

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