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Pumpkin  Pasta Sauce

Pumpkin pasta is a fun and easy weeknight meal that is ready in less than 30 minutes! This creamy, flavorful sauce is quick and easy, and works great on any shape of pasta!”

- The Gingered Whisk

Pumpkin Puree

Key Ingredient

– unsalted butter – cloves garlic, minced – pumpkin puree – chicken broth – cream cheese – chili powder – ground black pepper – pasta – heavy cream – freshly grated parmesan cheese

Ingredients

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Pumpkin Pasta

Yield

4 Servings

Prep Time

10 Minutes

Total Time

25 Minutes

1. Heat a medium sized skillet with high sides over medium heat.

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2. When hot, add the butter and saute the garlic for 30 seconds, or until fragrant.

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3. Add in the pumpkin puree, cream cheese, and the chicken broth.

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4. Stir in the spices and then turn the heat down to medium low. Allow the sauce to simmer, while stirring occasionally, while you cook the pasta according to package directions. The cream cheese will look chunky and like it will never ever stir into the sauce, but trust me, it will!

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5. When the pasta is done, and you have drained it, turn off the heat on the pumpkin sauce.

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6. Stir in the cream.

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7. Stir in the cooked pasta.

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8. Serve the pasta, and top each serving with freshly grated parmesan cheese.

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Enjoy!

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