Sausage Linguine with Ginger Pumpkin Sauce

This recipe uses sausage and makes a delicious pumpkin sauce to deliver an easy and unique pasta.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 323 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons cream
• 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 (12 ounce) package linguine pasta
• ½ teaspoon pepper
• 1 pound bulk sweet Italian sausage (or links with casings removed)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly-salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes; drain well.

Step 2

Combine the sausage, onion, and garlic in a saucepan over medium heat; cook until sausage is completely browned and onion is translucent, 5 to 7 minutes.

Step 3

Stir together the pumpkin puree, cream, ginger, salt, and pepper in a saucepan over medium-low heat; add the sausage mixture and stir. Simmer until heated through, about 3 minutes. Toss with drained pasta to serve.