Pumpkin Pasta Sauce

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Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 289.0

Total Fat: 6.5 g
Cholesterol: 4.9 mg
Sodium: 594.2 mg
Total Carbs: 43.8 g
Dietary Fiber: 8.1 g
Protein: 13.0 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Pumpkin Pasta Sauce calories by ingredient

Introduction

Pumpkin is a common pasta filling in Italy. Here, we've made a sauce from the fall favorite. Pumpkin is a common pasta filling in Italy. Here, we've made a sauce from the fall favorite.

Minutes to Prepare: 10

Minutes to Cook: 15

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

Pumpkin, cooked, 2 cup, mashed (NOT pumpkin pie mix. You want just mashed pumpkin)

Parmesan Cheese, grated, .25 cup

Fresh sage, 10 leaves chopped

Garlic, 3 cloves chopped

Onions, raw, .5 large chopped

Olive Oil, 1 tbsp

Vegetable Broth, 0.75 cup

Pepper, black, 1 tsp

8 ounces whole wheat spiral pasta (It catches the sauce better than regular spaghetti.)

Directions

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Meanwhile put a large pot of water on to boil.

Add garlic and onions to olive oil and allow to brown (about 2 minutes). Add chopped sage leaves and cook another two minutes. Add cooked pumpkin puree and stir well. Add broth to thin. Season with pepper and salt, if desired. Thin with additional pasta cooking water if desired.

Drain pasta and add to the sauce pan. Stir well to coat.

Sprinkle with parmesan before serving.
Serves four 3/4 cup servings.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SP_STEPF.