Penne with Sausage and Rich Pumpkin Sauce
photo by mikey ev
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 17
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 1 -2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 carrot, chopped
- 1 (1 lb) can mashed pumpkin
- 1 cup vegetable stock or 1 cup vegetable broth (can sub. chicken flavor)
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- 1 -3 ounce cream cheese, cubed
- 3 cloves minced garlic
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ginger
- 1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 dash hot sauce
- 1 lb bulk sausage, cooked,drained
- dry white wine (optional)
- enough cooked penne pasta, for 4 servings
- 1⁄2 toasted pine nuts
- chopped fresh parsley
directions
- In frying pan, saute sausage til done, crumbling, drain gease, dump into small bowl, set aside.
- In same pan, saute in olive oil the red pepper, onion and carrot til very tender.
- In food processor, puree all ingredients til smooth*EXCEPT the sausage, penne, pine nuts and fresh parsley.
- Pour mixture back into rinsed pan, add sausage and heat over low til heated through.
- Serve over hot pasta, garnish with pine nuts and parsley.
- *Ifsauce is too thick for your liking, add a little dry white wine to it.
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Reviews
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I have had something similar to this at a restaurant, too. I was very happy to try your version. The sauce had a wonderful richness and subtle spiced flavor. I used Italian sausage because I think its flavor along with the pumpkin go very well together. I did add a slosh or two of white wine, like you suggested and that added to the flavor, also. This is something that I would make again and would serve to guests. Husband and I enjoyed it. Excellent job!!
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We made this sauce without the sausage. It turned out great! We served it with gnocchi and added a little pepper and red pepper flakes and pumpkin pie spice. Also, it makes about twice as much as stated! Mikey thought it could use a little salt, but Ev thought just some parmesan cheese did the trick. Hearty sauce and delicious! We will make this again for sure
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