Thick pumpkin sauce that is delicious! Excellent on pasta or butternut squash ravioli. Yummy in a bread bowl as soup.
All that fall flavor with a healthier twist! Garnish with grated Parmesan or chopped pecans.
Prep Time::10 mins
Cook Time::25 mins
Total Time::35 mins
Servings::4
Yield::4 servings
Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
½ medium yellow onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 link apple-chicken sausage, diced
2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
½ cup light sour cream
½ cup 2% milk
2 tablespoons light cream cheese
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 pinch ground cardamom
ground black pepper to taste
Directions
Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook until translucent, about 7 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add sausage; cook and stir for 5 more minutes. Add chicken broth and simmer for 5 minutes.
Stir in pumpkin puree, sour cream, milk, cream cheese, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cardamom until well blended. Reduce heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens, about 5 minutes. Season with pepper.