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Pumpkin Pasta with Sausage and Apples

This Pumpkin Pasta with Sausage and Apples has all of your favorite seasonal flavors in one dish.  Sausage, apples and onions stud a rich pumpkin cream sauce flecked with cinnamon and nutmeg.  This mountain of deliciousness is then topped with a blizzard of Parmesan cheese, parsley and additional apple for a picture perfect presentation.

This Pumpkin Pasta with Sausage and Apples has all of your favorite seasonal flavors in one dish.  Sausage, apples and onions stud a rich pumpkin cream sauce flecked with cinnamon and nutmeg.  This mountain of deliciousness is then topped with a blizzard of Parmesan cheese, parsley and additional apple for a picture perfect presentation. 

This Pumpkin Pasta with Sausage and Apples has all of your favorite seasonal flavors in one dish.  Sausage, apples and onions stud a rich pumpkin cream sauce flecked with cinnamon and nutmeg.  This mountain of deliciousness is then topped with a blizzard of Parmesan cheese, parsley and additional apple for a picture perfect presentation. 

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It’s October which means everyone seems to be in full on pumpkin mode.  Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins, Upside Down Pumpkin Pie, Black Bottom No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake.  Are you sensing a trend here?  Most people think that pumpkin must be used only for sweets.  But, alas!  Not so fast!  As much as you love pumpkin in dessert, you’ll love it just as much in my main dish Pumpkin Pasta with Sausage and Apples.

This Pumpkin Pasta with Sausage and Apples has all of your favorite seasonal flavors in one dish.  Sausage, apples and onions stud a rich pumpkin cream sauce flecked with cinnamon and nutmeg.  This mountain of deliciousness is then topped with a blizzard of Parmesan cheese, parsley and additional apple for a picture perfect presentation. 

The inspiration for this recipe began with my monthly series with Melissa at Lulu the Baker.  Each month we use the same three ingredients to create a recipe and then share them on the same day.  This month, Melissa was in charge of selecting ingredients and chose pumpkin, apples and spices.  Of course my thoughts immediately thought of all things sweet.  Pancakes?  French toast?  Bread?  And then I recalled a pasta I had made several years ago – as in pre-children several years ago – that had used pumpkin.  The original recipe was just okay, but it was a great jumping off point for my new and improved recipe.

Be sure to checkout these Mini Pumpkin Scones with Apple Cider Glaze that Melissa made with this month’s ingredients.

This Pumpkin Pasta with Sausage and Apples has all of your favorite seasonal flavors in one dish.  Sausage, apples and onions stud a rich pumpkin cream sauce flecked with cinnamon and nutmeg.  This mountain of deliciousness is then topped with a blizzard of Parmesan cheese, parsley and additional apple for a picture perfect presentation. 

My favorite pasta – rigatoni for the win! – is bathed in a sauce that screams autumn harvest.  Sausage, apples and onions stud a rich pumpkin cream sauce flecked with cinnamon and nutmeg.  This mountain of deliciousness is then topped with a blizzard of Parmesan cheese and I chose to take it a step further with chopped parsley and additional chopped apple.  I’m telling you friends, this savory Pumpkin Pasta with Sausage and Apples is where it’s at!

This Pumpkin Pasta with Sausage and Apples has all of your favorite seasonal flavors in one dish.  Sausage, apples and onions stud a rich pumpkin cream sauce flecked with cinnamon and nutmeg.  This mountain of deliciousness is then topped with a blizzard of Parmesan cheese, parsley and additional apple for a picture perfect presentation. 

Besides being insanely delicious, I also love that this Pumpkin Pasta with Sausage and Apples recipe feeds a crowd.  Perfect for our growing family and it also leaves a bit leftover for mama to enjoy for lunch the next day.  And I’m totally fine with that.

Looking for even more savory pumpkin recipes?  I don’t blame you!  I recommend you start with my Pumpkin Cream Cheese Skillet Cornbread.  It would be an amazing accompaniment to this Savory Pumpkin Beer Chili.  I also love the looks of this Chicken Bacon Pumpkin Gnocchi and these super easy Pumpkin and Fried Sage Flatbread.

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Pumpkin Pasta with Sausage and Apples

10 minPrep Time

20 minCook Time

30 minTotal Time

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Ingredients

  • 1 pound sweet italian sausage
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 apple, chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 cup white wine
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 teaspoon sage
  • 14 ounces chicken broth
  • 14 ounces pumpkin puree
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 16 ounces pasta, prepared
  • Parmesan cheese
  • parsley and additional chopped apple for garnish, if desired

Instructions

  1. In a large skillet over medium heat, brown sausage. Remove to paper towel lined plate to drain.
  2. Add onion, apple and garlic to pan and cook until softened.
  3. Add white wine, bay leaf and sage to pan. Cook for two minutes to allow wine to reduce.
  4. Stir in chicken broth and pumpkin puree and bring to a simmer.
  5. Return sausage to pan and stir in whipping cream, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and pepper.
  6. Stir prepared pasta into pan and allow to warm through before serving.
  7. Garnish with grated Parmesan cheese as well as chopped parsley and additional chopped apple, if desired.

Notes

Adapted from Rachel Ray.

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  1. Joshua Mattiaccio says

    I made this for a fall Potluck and would have won the prize but I hosted the event so I didn't accept the win. It was so simple and delicious, I roasted my own pumpkins vs the canned pumpkin. Everyone asked for the recipe and I emailed to all of them. Great recipe!! Thank you.
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  3. Natalie says

    I made this tonight! I couldn't find ground sausage so I just used sausage links and cut them into bite sized pieces. It's pretty good - not as strong a pumpkin flavor.
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  9. Lynn says

    wow! Made this last night and it was totally gourmet. Suprisingly, did not have an overwhelming pumpkin flavour. Used half the amount of cream and used a little beer with the wine (didn't have enough wine) A fall, comfort meal for sure!
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  10. CakePants says

    I can't say I've ever tried putting apples in pasta before, but I was actually just wondering about the possibility earlier this week! This looks fantastic - a quintessentially autumnal pasta dish. Yum!
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    • melanie says

      Thanks so much, Melissa - always love that when it's your turn to pick ingredients, it pushes me to try something out my norm!
      Reply

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