Pumpkin Chipotle Pasta Sauce

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.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 69 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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.n