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How to Make Creamy Pumpkin Pasta Bake - A Step-by-Step Guide

Are you a fan of creamy, indulgent pasta dishes? Do you love the warm, comforting flavors of pumpkin? If so, you're in for a treat with this Creamy Pumpkin Pasta Bake recipe. This dish is the epitome of fall comfort food, with creamy pumpkin, savory cheese, and perfectly cooked pasta all baked into a deliciously comforting casserole. Whether you're hosting a cozy dinner party or just craving a comforting homemade meal, this recipe is sure to hit the spot.

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Ingredients

  • 1 pound rotini pasta
  • 1 pound sweet Italian sausage
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 cup diced onion
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 2 ½ cups chicken broth
  • 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
  • 2 tablespoons crumbled cooked bacon
  • 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 55 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
  • Servings: 12
  • Yield: 1 9x13-inch pan

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook the rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes; drain.
  • Cook and stir sausage in a skillet over medium heat until browned and crumbly, 5 to 10 minutes. Drain sausage on paper towels and reserve 2 tablespoons grease in the skillet. Add oil to grease in the skillet; cook and stir onion, garlic, and red pepper flakes in the hot oil-grease until onion is soft, about 3 minutes.
  • Stir chicken broth, pumpkin, bacon, Italian seasoning, and salt into onion mixture; bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir cream and sausage into broth mixture and simmer until creamy and thickened, about 5 minutes. Add rotini and gently toss. Transfer mixture to the prepared baking dish and top with Parmesan cheese.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling and golden brown, about 35 minutes.

    • Nutrition

    381 cal.

    • Total Fat: 20g
    • Saturated Fat: 9g
    • Cholesterol: 51mg
    • Sodium: 993mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 35g
    • Dietary Fiber: 3g
    • Total Sugars: 3g
    • Protein: 15g
    • Vitamin C: 3mg
    • Calcium: 119mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 302mg

    Categories

    Pasta recipes
    Pumpkin recipes
    Creamy recipes
    Bake recipes