Sweet & Spicy Pumpkin Turkey Pasta: An Easy Fall Dinner

Ingredients

• cooking spray
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 pound lean ground turkey
• 1.25 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 0.33 cup low-fat milk
• 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
• 2 teaspoons white sugar
• 2 teaspoons dried sage
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.5 teaspoon ground coriander
• 0.5 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 0.25 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 (8 ounce) package rotini pasta

Instructions

1. Begin by spraying a deep skillet with cooking spray. Sauté the onions over medium heat until they become translucent, approximately 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook until you can smell the aroma, about 1 minute. Introduce the ground turkey and cook until it's no longer pink, around 8 to 10 minutes.
2. Pour chicken broth into the skillet and bring to a boil. Incorporate pumpkin puree, milk, chipotle peppers, sugar, sage, black pepper, cinnamon, coriander, pumpkin pie spice, and nutmeg. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until the pasta is ready.
3. In a large pot, bring water to a rolling boil; add 1 tablespoon of salt and the rotini pasta. Cook the rotini at a boil until it reaches an al dente texture, about 8 minutes; then drain the pasta.
4. Incorporate the cooked pasta into the skillet with the turkey-pumpkin sauce, stirring until the pasta is evenly coated with the flavorful sauce. Serve immediately and enjoy!

Nutrition

• Calories: 446 kcal
• Fat Content: 10 g
• Fiber Content: 5 g
• Sugar Content: 7 g
• Sodium Content: 2367 mg
• Protein Content: 32 g
• Cholesterol Content: 86 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 56 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 3 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g