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Creamy Pumpkin Pasta with Ground Chicken

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Dinner, Fall, Family Meal Ideas, Healthy, Main Dishes, Recipes
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 small yellow onion chopped
  • 1/2 lb ground chicken
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 3/4 cup pumpkin puree * (See notes)
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 lb spaghetti pasta
  • 1/4 cup pasta water

Instructions
 

  • Heat up a large skillet with the olive oil. At the same time, get some salted water boiling in a medium sized pot to start cooking your pasta. ** (See notes). Cook your pasta while you make your sauce! Make sure you save 1/4 cup pasta water and put to the side to add to the sauce later.
  • In your skillet with the olive oil, throw in your onion and sauté for 4 minutes until translucent.
  • Add your ground chicken, breaking up the chicken into small pieces as it cooks.
  • Cook the chicken until there is no more pink, then throw in the garlic, fresh thyme, oregano, salt and pepper. Stir for a minute until fragrant!
  • Add your pumpkin, Parmesan cheese, milk and broth. Stir for a minute or two until it slightly thickens.
  • Add in your pasta and pasta water. Stir until combined! If the sauce seems thick, you can add more pasta water for your desired consistency.
  • Top with Parmesan cheese and parley if you would like and serve warm! You can store in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Enjoy!:)

Notes

  • * If you would like the pasta to have a bit more pumpkin flavor, feel free to add 1/4 cup more pumpkin puree. If you do this, make sure you keep more pasta water on hand to add in case the sauce gets too thick.
  • ** When cooking pasta, I like to salt the water really well so the noodles are nice and seasoned. I like to add a few tablespoons of salt per lb. of pasta. For this recipe, you can add 1-2 tablespoons of salt.