Sweet and Spicy Pumpkin Turkey Pasta
Description
A ground turkey pasta dish served in a sweet and spicy pumpkin sauce is rich, creamy, filling, and fragrant, a great meal for a cold night.
Ingredients
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cooking spray
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1 medium onion, chopped
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3 cloves garlic, minced
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1 pound lean ground turkey
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1 1/4 cups chicken broth
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1 cup pumpkin puree
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1/3 cup low-fat milk
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2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
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2 teaspoons white sugar
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2 teaspoons dried sage
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1 teaspoon ground black pepper
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
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1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
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1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1 tablespoon salt
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1 (8 ounce) package rotini pasta
Directions
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Spray a deep skillet with cooking spray. Add onions and cook over medium heat until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add ground turkey and cook until no longer pink, about 8 to 10 minutes.
2
Pour chicken broth into the skillet and bring to a boil. Add pumpkin puree, milk, chipotle peppers, sugar, sage, black pepper, cinnamon, coriander, pumpkin pie spice, and nutmeg. Reduce to a simmer; cook until pasta ready.
3
Bring a large pot of water to a boil; add 1 tablespoon salt and rotini. Cook the rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes; drain.
4
Stir cooked pasta into the skillet with the turkey-pumpkin sauce until evenly coated.