Flavors of Fall Pasta Dinner

Flavors of Fall Pasta Dinner combines the all of this season’s favorites: pumpkin, apple, cinnamon, nutmeg and lean ground beef in a healthy, savory pasta dish that screams fall!! Greek yogurt makes it creamy, healthy and oh so yummy! I could dive face-first into this pasta and stay here all season long!

So I have jumped on the pumpkin-recipe bandwagon I didn’t know how I felt about all of the pumpkin-inspired savory recipes that I have been seeing all over the place.  Then I saw this recipe from Melanie Makes and thought that I had finally found a pumpkin recipe that I could get into.

Here is your recipe for Flavors of Fall Pasta:

Flavors of Fall Pasta Dinner

 

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Prep time

10 mins

Cook time

30 mins

Total time

40 mins

 

Author: Becky's Best Bites

Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 16 oz. whole wheat penne pasta, prepared according to package directions.
• 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
• 1 large, sweet, yellow onion, chopped
• 3 -4 cloves garlic, pressed or minced
• 1 granny smith apple, chopped
• 1 lb. 93% lean ground beef
• ½ cup dry white wine
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tsp. ground rubbed sage
• ½ cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 12 oz. 0% fat greek yogurt
• ¼ tsp. cinnamon
• ½ tap. nutmeg
• 1 tsp. sea salt
• ½ tsp. fresh group cracked pepper
• ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
• parsley and additional chopped apple for garnish, if desired.

Instructions

1. Prepare pasta according to package instructions. Reserve 1 cup of starchy cooking water. Drain and return cooked pasta to hot pot. Set aside.
2. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat oil. Once hot, add onion, garlic and apple. Saute until soft and translucent, approximately 4-5 minutes.
3. Add ground beef and brown until no pink remains.
4. Add white wine, bay leaf and sage to skillet. Cook for two minutes to allow wine to reduce.
5. Stir in chicken broth and pumpkin and bring to a simmer.
6. Add greek yogurt, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and pepper.
7. Pour mixture in hot pot with cooked pasta, parmesan cheese and reserved cooking water. Stir to combine.
8. Garnish with parsley and additional chopped apple, if desired.

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