A few weeks ago I flipped through a magazine at my mom's house. I came across a recipe for Pumpkin Pasta and it sounded pretty good. To me. Jason made this gagging noise when I told him about it. But, being the good boy he is, he agreed to try it...and order pizza if needed.
Last week I picked up the stuff at the grocery store and...it was approved. We adjusted the recipe a little bit, but next time I make it I'd really like to try sticking with the way it was written. I doubled the amount of sausage and added more pasta, so it wasn't quite as pumpkiny. And the second night I added in more seasoning - mostly pepper and a little oregano.
Pumpkin Pasta
- 8oz Italian Sausage (I used 16oz sweet Italian turkey sausage)
- 1 can pumpkin
- 5 sage leaves, chopped
- 8 oz rotini pasta (I used whole wheat)
Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Saute the sausage until brown in a little oil. Add in the chopped sage leaves, saute for another minute. Stir in 1 cup of pasta water and the pumpkin. Drain the pasta and toss everything together. As mentioned, I added in some salt & pepper, plus a little oregano, for some added flavor. It has a creamy texture - almost like penne a la vodka without the tomatoes.
WW PointsPlus: 8 PP per serving, 4 servings
This sounds really good. If I have any pumpkin left over after baking my pie, I will try it.
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