Pumpkin Pasta with Spicy Sausage
This 21 Day Fix Pumpkin Pasta with Spicy Sausage is the perfect Fall family dinner! And if you haven't had a savory pumpkin dish, this creamy and delicious pasta is a great one to try!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Total Time25 minutes mins
Course: dinner
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 660kcal
- 2 teaspoons vegan or clarified butter
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 lb spicy Italian turkey or chicken sausage or use this recipe to make your own
- 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1/3 cup full fat coconut milk I love So Delicious Culinary Coconut Milk
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/2 cups chopped baby spinach
- 1/3 cup good quality parmesan or pecorino romano
- 3 cups cooked gluten free or whole grain pasta 2 cups raw for IP
Stove top
Remove turkey sausage from casing and brown in a large skillet over medium heat until cooked through. Remove from heat and set aside.
Melt butter with oil over medium-low heat, then add onions. Cook until onions are translucent and soft. Add in garlic and cook for an additional minute.
Add pumpkin, chicken broth and salt to the onion mixture and stir until well combined. Add in coconut milk and reduce heat to low. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
Stir in the spinach and sausage and cook over low heat until spinach wilts. Finally, add in pasta and top with cheese
Instant Pot
Set IP to saute and when it turns to hot, melt butter with oil then add onions, cooking until onions are translucent and soft. Add in garlic and cook for an additional minute.
Remove sausage from casing and add to the IP, browning until cooked through.
Add pumpkin, chicken broth and salt to the meat and veggie mixture and stir until well combined.
Add 2 cups of uncooked pasta. Lock lid and set to manual and cook for 2 minutes. Quick release when finished.
After the steam releases and it's safe to open the lid, stir in coconut milk and spinach, stirring until spinach wilts. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed. Top with cheese and enjoy!
Serving: 1.75cups | Calories: 660kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 22713mg | Potassium: 813mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 11521IU | Vitamin C: 45mg | Calcium: 334mg | Iron: 14mg