PUMPKIN CHIPOTLE PASTA SAUCE

Pumpkin Chipotle Pasta Sauce image

A little sweet with some heat! This sauce is velvety and gives the look and feel of a rich, fattening sauce. You can adjust the heat by cutting/adding more chipotle to preference...Once served over pasta, you can add Parmesan cheese and red pepper to taste.

Provided by kristincsw

Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Pasta Sauce Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 tablespoon unsalted butter
3 tablespoons minced sweet onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1 cup chicken broth
1 cup pumpkin puree
2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, chopped
⅓ cup low-fat milk
1 teaspoon ground sage
¾ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground coriander
1 pinch ground cinnamon
1 pinch ground nutmeg

Steps:

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat, and cook and stir the onion and garlic until the onion is translucent, about 3 minutes. Whisk in the chicken broth, and bring to a boil; whisk in the pumpkin puree, chipotle peppers and their sauce, milk, sage, salt, coriander, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Allow sauce to come to a simmer, then lower heat to hold at a simmer until serving time.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 69.3 calories, Carbohydrate 8.1 g, Cholesterol 9.7 mg, Fat 3.6 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 1.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 866.9 mg, Sugar 2.7 g