Cheesy Pumpkin and Sausage Pasta

Cheesy Pumpkin and Sausage Pasta

Hot Italian sausage meets creamy, cheesy pumpkin sauce in this easy yet elegant weeknight pasta dinner.

Preparation Time
10 mins
Cooking Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Calories
611 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook sausage in the hot skillet, breaking it into crumbles, until browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease. Stir in onion and garlic and cook until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.
Step 2
Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a boil. Stir in campanelle pasta and return to a boil. Cook pasta, stirring occasionally, until firm to the bite, 7 to 10 minutes.
Step 3
Stir chicken stock, pumpkin, half-and-half, cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, nutmeg, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper into the sausage mixture. Cook, stirring often, until sauce is creamy and thick, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in pasta to coat. Top with fresh sage leaves and serve.

Ingredients

  • 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper
  • 4 cloves garlic, diced
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage leaves
  • 1 pound hot Italian sausage
  • kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 (16 ounce) package campanelle pasta
  • 0.5 onion, chopped
  • 0.5 cup grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste
  • 0.5 cup half-and-half
  • 0.5 cup cream cheese
  • 0.5 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

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