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Pasta with pumpkin sauce

October 8, 2024

Recipe

Don't have pumpkin? Use any winter squash instead.

Serves 4

Don't have pumpkin? Use any winter squash instead.

Follow package directions to cook pasta.

While pasta cooks, place a large skillet over medium to high heat. Add olive oil, onion, garlic and mushrooms. Cook about 10 minutes or until onion is soft.

Add broth, pumpkin, sage, salt and pepper. Reduce heat and simmer about 8 minutes.

When pasta is done cooking, drain and add to pumpkin sauce. Stir to combine.

Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and parsley before serving.

2 cups whole-wheat bow tie pasta
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
8 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 cup low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth
1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin
1/2 teaspoon rubbed sage
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes (or 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley)

DASH Eating Plan Servings

Dairy foods (low-fat or fat-free) Fats and oils Fruits 1 Grains and grain products Meats, poultry and fish Nuts, seeds and dry beans Sweets 3 Vegetables

Diabetes Meal Plan Choices

Fats Dairy foods (low-fat or fat-free) Fruits Meat and meat substitutes Milk and milk products Nonstarchy vegetables Starches Sweets, desserts and other carbohydrates

Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid Servings

2 Carbohydrates Fats Fruits Protein and dairy Sweets 3 Vegetables

Nutritional analysis per serving

Calcium 207 Calories 36 g Total carbohydrate 4 mg Cholesterol 8 g Dietary fiber 2 g Monounsaturated fat Potassium 9 g Protein 1.5 g Saturated fat About 2 cups Serving size 206 mg Sodium 5 g Total fat