Ingredients:
1 -2 tablespoon olive oil
1 red bell peppers, chopped
1 small onions, chopped
1 carrots, chopped
1 (1 lb) can mashed pumpkin
1 cup vegetable stock or 1 cup vegetable broth ( can sub. chicken flavor)
1 cup evaporated milk
1 -3 ounce cream cheese, cubed
3 cloves minced garlic
1/4 teaspoon ginger
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 dash hot sauce
1 lb bulk sausage, cooked,drained
dry white wine (optional)
enough cooked penne pasta, for 4 servings
1/2 toasted pine nuts
chopped fresh parsley
Directions:
In frying pan, saute sausage til done, crumbling, drain gease, dump into small bowl, set aside.
In same pan, saute in olive oil the red pepper, onion and carrot til very tender.
In food processor, puree all ingredients til smooth*EXCEPT the sausage, penne, pine nuts and fresh parsley.
Pour mixture back into rinsed pan, add sausage and heat over low til heated through.
Serve over hot pasta, garnish with pine nuts and parsley.
*Ifsauce is too thick for your liking, add a little dry white wine to it.
Servings: 4
Time preparation: 20 min.
Time total: 40 min.