Sausage and Pumpkin Pasta

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 580.1
  • Total Fat: 28.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 50.1 mg
  • Sodium: 476.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 61.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 11.2 g
  • Protein: 27.3 g

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Introduction

Baked ziti or penne Baked ziti or penne
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    3/4 lb. Pork Sausage links
    1 T. olive oil
    1 can pumpkin
    3 cups chopped broccoli
    1 onion, diced
    2 cloves garlic, minced
    1/2 cup half-and-half
    8 oz ziti or penne
    1 T. Fresh sage
    1/2 t. thyme
    1/4 t. cinnamon
    1/4 t. cayenne
    salt and pepper
    3/4 cup mozzarella, grated

Directions

Boil water for broccoli.

Brown sausage in oil. Remove from pan and slice. Add onions and garlic and cook until soft. Return sliced sausage to pan and heat through.

Remove sausage and onions. Scoop broccoli with a slotted spoon into skillet, using water to scrape up any caramelized bits. Add the pumpkin and half-and-half. Stir together. Add the spices. Season well.

Cook the penne (or ziti) in the broccoli water.

Add the sausage back to pumpkin/broccoli. Add the pasta, when cooked. Mix throughly.

Sprinkle the cheese and bake for 10 minutes in 400 degree oven.

Serving Size: 1/4 pan