Pumpkin Alfredo Sauce with Italian Sausage
Yield: 4 people
Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
30 mins
Pumpkin Alfredo Sauce with Italian Sausage - Bring the fall flavour to your dinner table with this super creamy and easy Pumpkin and Italian Sausage Alfredo Sauce.
Ingredients
- 12 oz box whole wheat spaghetti
- 1 pound sweet Italian sausage
- 1/2 cup onions — diced
- 3 cloves of garlic — minced
- 1 cup of homemade pumpkin puree — or canned pumpkin puree
- 1 ½ cups half & half
- ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley — chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
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In large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta for about 8 minutes or until tender. Drain it and set aside.
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Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium heat brown the sausage. Set aside on a paper towel lined plate to drain.
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In the same skillet, add onions and cook until they are translucent.
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Add garlic and cook for about 30 seconds.
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Then, add the pumpkin puree and half & half. Whisk to combine everything well.
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Add in the grated parmesan, salt and pepper.
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Let the sauce simmer for about 5 minutes.
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Return the cooked sausage to the skillet and add the pasta as well.
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Top with fresh parley and parmesan for garnish
Recipe Notes
The sauce was adapted from Tastes Lovely.
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Keyword:
dinner, fall
Nutrition Information
Amount per serving (1/4) — Calories: 490, Fat: 27g, Saturated Fat: 10g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g, Monounsaturated Fat: 12g, Cholesterol: 58mg, Sodium: 1819mg, Potassium: 385mg, Carbohydrates: 37g, Fiber: 6g, Sugar: 3g, Protein: 26gIf you make this recipe, follow @primaverakitchen on Instagram, snap a photo and hashtag it #primaverakitchen. I'd love to see what you're making!
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