Pumpkin Chipotle Pasta Sauce

Pasta Sauce - Side Dish

A little sweet with some heat! This sauce is velvety and gives the look and feel of a rich, fattening sauce. You can adjust the heat by cutting/adding more chipotle to preference...Once served over pasta, you can add Parmesan cheese and red pepper to taste.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Total: 25 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Pumpkin Chipotle Pasta Sauce

Ingredients

1 tablespoon unsalted butter

3 tablespoons minced sweet onion

1 clove garlic

minced

1 cup chicken broth

1 cup pumpkin puree

2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce

chopped

⅓ cup low-fat milk

1 teaspoon ground sage

¾ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon ground coriander

1 pinch ground cinnamon

1 pinch ground nutmeg

BLT Pasta Carbonara

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat and cook and stir the onion and garlic until the onion is translucent about 3 minutes. Whisk in the chicken broth and bring to a boil; whisk in the pumpkin puree chipotle peppers and their sauce milk sage salt coriander cinnamon and nutmeg. Allow sauce to come to a simmer then lower heat to hold at a simmer until serving time.

Nutritional Information

Pumpkin Chipotle Pasta Sauce

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 69.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 1.9g 4%

Carbohydrates: 8.1g 3%

Dietary Fiber: 2.5g 10%

Sugars: 2.7g

Fat: 3.6g 6%

Saturated Fat: 2.1g 11%

Cholesterol: 9.7mg 3%

Vitamin A Iu: 9674.3IU 194%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.4mg 3%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 4%

Vitamin C: 3.6mg 6%

Folate: 10.7mcg 3%

Calcium: 53mg 5%

Iron: 1mg 5%

Magnesium: 19.4mg 7%

Potassium: 178mg 5%

Sodium: 866.9mg 35%

Calories From Fat: 32.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.