pumpkin & chicken sausage pasta
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yield
12 serving(s)
prep time
30 Min
cook time
25 Min
Ingredients For pumpkin & chicken sausage pasta
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4 ccorkscrew pasta (12 oz)
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1 can100% pure pumpkin (15 oz)
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2 Tbspall purpose flour
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1 tspgarlic powder
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1/2 tspsalt
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1/4 tspground nutmeg
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1 pinchcayenne pepper
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1 canevaporated milk
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12 oz4 or 5 links fully-cooked italian chicken sausage
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6 ozpre-washed baby spinach (4 cups)
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1 cshredded reduced fat mozzarella cheese
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1/2 cshredded parmesan cheese
How To Make pumpkin & chicken sausage pasta
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1Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Spray 4 quart baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
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2Prepare pasta according to package directions. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta cooking water and set aside for later use. Drain pasta and return to pot.
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3Cook Italian chicken sausage. Cut into 1/4 inch pieces or smaller and set aside.
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4Combine 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.
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5Spread 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
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6Combine mozzarella and parmesan cheeses and sprinkle on top of casserole. Bake uncovered for an additional 5 minutes until cheese is melted.
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