PASTA WITH CREAMY SWEET POTATO SAUCE

Pasta with Creamy Sweet Potato Sauce image

This creamy pasta dish is the result of combining two different recipes. I often turn it into a main dish by serving a green salad on the side.-Suzanne Appleyard, Queensbury, New York

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 30m

Yield 5 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 large sweet potato
2/3 cup 2% milk
2 cups uncooked penne pasta
1 tablespoon pine nuts
1 teaspoon rubbed sage
1 tablespoon butter
1 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon olive oil
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
Additional shredded Parmesan cheese, optional

Steps:

Scrub and pierce sweet potato; place on a microwave-safe plate. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 10-12 minutes or until tender, turning once. When cool enough to handle, remove and discard skin. Place potato in a large bowl and mash with milk., Cook pasta according to package directions. In a large skillet, saute pine nuts and sage in butter until pine nuts are toasted. Remove from pan and set aside., In the same skillet, saute garlic in oil for 1 minute. Stir in the sweet potato mixture, salt and pepper. Drain pasta, reserving 3/4 cup cooking water; add to sweet potato mixture. Stir in the cheese, pine nut mixture and reserved cooking water. Sprinkle with additional cheese if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 294 calories, Fat 8g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 14mg cholesterol, Sodium 529mg sodium, Carbohydrate 46g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 11g protein.