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Submitted By Sue Lamb
(3 ratings)
This easy pasta recipe uses lots of great short cuts, like frozen pepper strips and pumpkin pie spice. If you don't have those on hand feel free to substitute.
- Preparation Time: 10 minutes
- Cooking Time: 14 minutes
- Total Time: 24 minutes
- Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 4 ounces Barilla Plus penne pasta
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- 1-13 ounce pkg. low-fat chicken sausage
- 1-14 ounce pkg frozen bell pepper strips
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 12 ounces low-fat evaporated milk
- 1 cup canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling)
- salt and ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to directions, adding broccoli florets 3-4 minutes before pasta is done. Cook until pasta is al dente.
- Meanwhile in large skillet, cook sausage and peppers until browned and cooked through, drain off any fat or liquids. Stir in pumpkin pie spice, and cook for 1 minute. Stir in evaporated milk and canned pumpkin. Bring to a simmer and cook for 1-2 minutes longer or until thicken slightly.
- Drain pasta and broccoli, add to skillet with sauce. Toss to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Tips
- A little fresh, chopped sage would be wonderful as a garnish.
- Makes 4-K4 servings
Client Comments
- Kristy
- 8/25/2010
- Just wondering if low-fat coconut milk could be substituted in this recipe? I can't eat dairy, I have an allergic reaction.
- Ang
- 7/1/2010
- Cannot WAIT to try this. LOVE pumpkin. LOVE pasta. LOVE chicken sausage. I am drooling!
- Emily
- 4/28/2010
- This is one of my top 5 favorite recipes! I just made it for my family and they all loved it! Thanks Sue!!
- Christina Hulsman
- 4/2/2010
- This was so easy, and it was really tasty--like a gourmet restaurant dish!
- Jill K
- 11/20/2009
- It started with a comment from my husband of "You're maknig WHAT? Now that just sounds WEIRD..." and it ended with a "can you make that again next week?!?!" DELICIOUS!! And such a simple ingredient list to shop for...
- WOW this is so yummy
- 10/25/2009
- This is delicious, creamy, and almost sinful it is so good. Thanks!