Yums

My sister-in-law made me a tasty little recipe book one year for Christmas. This is one of my favorites. It is super easy and super tasty for the whole fam, which is a must.

Penne with Pumpkin Cream Sauce

• 1 pound whole-wheat penne
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 3 shallots, finely chopped
• 3 - 4 cloves garlic, grated
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 1 (15 oz) can pumpkin puree
• 1/2 cup cream
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce, to taste
• Freshly grated nutmeg, to taste
• 2 pinches ground cinnamon
• Salt and black pepper, to taste
• 7 - 8 leaves fresh sage, thinly sliced plus more for garnish (I omitted this, knowing my family it wouldn't have worked
• Grated Parmigiano-Reggiano

Heat water for pasta, salt it and cook penne to al dente

Heat the oil over medium heat. Add shallots and garlic to the pan, then saute for 3 minutes. Stir in chicken stock and combine with pumpkin. Stir in cream then season with hot sauce, nutmeg, cinnamon, salt and pepper. Reduce heat to medium low and simmer, 5 to 6 minutes more to thicken. Stir in sage, toss pasta with grated cheese, to taste.

Super yum. Try it out.

~mavis