Creamy Pumpkin Pasta with Crispy Sausage
This is like fall in a bowl - warm, creamy pumpkin pasta sauce envelopes tender pasta, topped with crispy sausage rounds, fresh grated cheese, and fresh sage.
Equipment
- Pasta Pot
- Air Fryer optional, can pan fry sausage
- Cutting Board
- Knife
- Grater
Ingredients
Creamy Pumpkin Pasta Sauce
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 medium onion diced
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 1/4 tsp paprika
- Pinch kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 2 tbsp corn starch mixed with water to create slurry to thicken sauce
- 3/4 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth can sub vegetable broth
- 3/4 cup 2% milk
- ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese plus extra for serving
- 1/2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 2 Tablespoons fresh sage leaves finely-chopped or sub dried sage
Other
- 8 ounces pasta I used zucchette
- 3 chicken sausage links cut into thin rounds
- Cooking spray
Instructions
- Place a large pot of water on the stove to boil. Begin sauce while pasta boils. Cook pasta according to package instructions and set aside. Reserve 1 cup pasta water to thin your sauce if needed.
- For the chicken sausage, cut into thin rounds, spread on air fryer tray, spray with cooking spray, air fry 375 for 6-8 min, til browned with crisp edges.
- To begin the sauce, heat olive oil over medium heat, add onion and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add garlic and cook for one minute. Add broth and milk and milk to combine, stir and let heat for 3-4 minutes. Mix corn starch with water to create a slurry and add to sauce mixture. Mix to thicken your sauce. Add in pumpkin puree, grated Parmesan, spices, and Worcestershire sauce. Stir to combine.
- Turn off heat and give everything a good mix until you have a smooth, creamy sauce. If needed, add some pasta water to thin the sauce out a bit. Adjust seasoning to your liking.
- Drain pasta, toss in sauce, and serve with some extra grated Parmesan. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 479kcalCarbohydrates: 60gProtein: 23gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 1074mgPotassium: 410mgFiber: 4gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 9891IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 254mgIron: 3mg
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