Antonis Achilleos
Total Time: 0:20
Prep: 0:05
Level: Easy
Serves: 6
Ingredients .
1 lb. radiatore or other short pasta
1.50 c. broccoli florets
8 oz. turkey breakfast sausage
1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1.25 c. non-fat half and half
1 c. canned pure pumpkin
2 tbsp. brown sugar
0.25 tsp. salt
1 tsp. olive oil
Directions
Cook pasta according to package directions, adding the broccoli to the pot during the last 3 minutes of cooking. Drain the pasta and broccoli and return it to the pot .
While the pasta is cooking, heat the oil in a large nonstick . Add the sausage and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until no longer pink, about 4 minutes. Drain off any fat.
Sprinkle the spice over the sausage and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Stir in the half and half, pumpkin, sugar and 1/4 tsp salt and bring to a simmer; simmer for 1 minute.
Add the pumpkin mixture to the pasta and broccoli and toss to combine .