Creamy Pumpkin Spaghetti with Garlic Kale

• Meat

  • 1 lb Ground turkey, lean

• Produce

  • 1 tsp Basil, dried
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 1 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1 bunch Kale
  • 2 Onion
  • 1 1/2 cups Pumpkin puree
  • 3 Sage, leaves
  • 1 cup Sun dried tomatoes

• Canned Goods

  • 4 cups Chicken broth

• Condiments

  • 1 cup Tomato puree or tomato sauce

• Pasta & Grains

  • 8 oz Bucatini

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 tbsp Chili powder

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 2 tbsp Garlic-infused olive oil

• Dairy

  • 1/2 cup Cream or half and half
  • 1 Manchego or parmesan cheese

• Other

  • teeny tiny pinch of cinnamon

Found on pinchofyum.com

Description

Ingredients

• 1 cup sun dried tomatoes packed in oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 sage leaves, minced
• 1½ cups pumpkin puree
• 1 cup tomato puree or tomato sauce
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• ½ cup cream or half and half
• teeny tiny pinch of cinnamon
• 8 ounces bucatini, perciatelli, or spaghetti (I used DeLallo perciatelli)
• 1 lb. lean ground turkey
• 1 onion, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 tablespoons garlic infused olive oil (see notes)
• 1 bunch kale, stems removed, leaves chopped
• Manchego or Parmesan cheese for topping

Directions

• Sauce: In a large pot over medium high heat, add the sun dried tomatoes and a few tablespoons of the oil. Add the onion, garlic, and sage with the sun dried tomatoes and saute until soft and fragrant. Add the pumpkin puree, tomato puree, chicken broth, basil, and cinnamon. Simmer for 15 minutes or so, adding more water or broth as needed to keep the sauce from getting too thick. Puree in a blender or with an immersion blender directly in the pot until mostly smooth. Stir in cream and season to taste with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes for heat.
• Pasta: Boil the pasta according to package directions. While the pasta is boiling, brown the turkey in a large skillet with the onion, chili powder, and garlic powder. Add a few tablespoons of water if necessary to keep everything moist.
• Kale: Heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the kale and saute until wilted.
• Toss the turkey, sauce, and pasta together. Serve with the kale. Top everything with the cheese.