Sunday, October 2, 2011

Pumpkin Pasta Sauce

For a new way to enjoy pumpkins this Thanksgiving holiday, try this creamy pumpkin pasta sauce with your favorite pasta. It's delicious, easy to make and nutritious too.

Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/2 cup chopped onion 3 cups penne pasta 1 tsp salt 1/4 tsp pepper 1 15 oz can pumpkin puree 1/8 tsp Freshly ground nutmeg 1 cup half & half or light table cream 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese 2 tablespoons freshly chopped Sage

Directions:

Fill pasta pot with water, add salt and bring to boil over high heat. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large sauce pot over medium-high heat. Add the chopped onions and season with salt and pepper. Saute the onions until tender and translucent.

While the onions are cooking, add your pasta the pot of boiling water and stir. When the pasta is cooked, reserve one cup of the pasta water before draining.

Stir in the pumpkin puree, Parmesan cheese, cream and 1 tablespoon of chopped sage (1 teaspoon if using dried) and freshly grated nutmeg to the onions. Simmer on low while the pasta cooks. When the pasta is done, add your reserved pasta water to the sauce until it reaches the desired thickness. Season with salt and pepper if needed and add the drained pasta.

Toss the pasta with sauce and transfer to a large platter. Garnish the top with a sprinkle of grated Paremsan and the remainder of your chopped sage. Serve immediately.

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