Pumpkin Chicken Sausage Pasta Food

PASTA WITH PUMPKIN AND SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Heat a large, deep nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the pan and brown the sausage in it. Transfer sausage to paper towel lined plate. Drain fat from skillet and return pan to the stove. Add the remaining tablespoon oil, and then the garlic and onion. Saute 3 to 5 minutes until the onions are tender.
• Add bay leaf, sage, and wine to the pan. Reduce wine by half, about 2 minutes. Add stock and pumpkin and stir to combine, stirring sauce until it comes to a bubble. Return sausage to pan, reduce heat, and stir in cream. Season the sauce with the cinnamon and nutmeg, and salt and pepper, to taste. Simmer mixture 5 to 10 minutes to thicken sauce.
• Return drained pasta to the pot you cooked it in. Remove the bay leaf from sauce and pour the sausage pumpkin sauce over pasta. Combine sauce and pasta and toss over low heat for 1 minute. Garnish the pasta with lots of shaved cheese and sage leaves.
• Serve pumpkin sausage pasta with pumpernickel or whole grain bread and Spinach Salad with Apple and Red Onion.
• Place spinach, apple, and onion in a salad bowl. Place oil, vinegar, mustard and honey in a small plastic container and fit lid on container. Shake dressing to combine, 1 minute. Pour dressing over salad, toss, and season with salt and pepper, to taste.

PUMPKIN & CHICKEN SAUSAGE PASTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Spray 4 quart baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• Prepare pasta according to package directions. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta cooking water and set aside for later use. Drain pasta and return to pot.
• Cook Italian chicken sausage. Cut into 1/4 inch pieces or smaller and set aside.
• Combine pumpkin, flour, garlic powder, salt, nutmeg and cayenne pepper in medium skillet over medium heat. Slowly add evaporated milk, stirring until smooth. Cook, stirring, for 2 to 3 minutes until mixture begins to thicken. Pour over pasta in pot. Add sausage and reserved pasta cooking water.
• Spread half of the pasta mixture into prepared dish. Top with spinach. Add remaining pasta mixture. Lightly spray piece of foil with nonstick cooking spray. Cover dish with greased side down. Bake for 20 minutes until heated through
• Combine mozzarella and parmesan cheeses and sprinkle on top of casserole. Bake uncovered for an additional 5 minutes until cheese is melted.

SAUSAGE AND PUMPKIN PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions., Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook the sausage, mushrooms and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the broth, pumpkin, wine, sage, salt, garlic powder and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5-6 minutes or until slightly thickened., Drain pasta; add to the skillet and heat through. Just before serving, sprinkle with cheese and parsley.