Instant Pot Pumpkin and Sage Sausage Pasta

In my continued experimentation with pumpkin purée, I made this delicious and easy pasta dish. The sage works perfectly with the pumpkin and the tiny bit of cinnamon brings it all together. You can substitute with a hot or sweet Italian sausage if you prefer, but I just really think sage and pumpkin were made for each other! 🐝

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Today’s Ingredients:
2 TB olive oil
1 lb sage breakfast sausage
½ medium onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 TB fresh sage, chopped (or 1 tsp dried)
1 tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper
¼ tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp cayenne
½ cup dry white wine (sauvignon blanc in the video)
3 cups chicken broth
1 lb short/medium pasta shape (cavatappi in the video)
2 cups pumpkin purée (homemade in the video, but you can use a 15 oz can)
3 cups kale

½ cup grated parmesan cheese

Instructions:

1. Heat the Instant Pot on sauté mode. When the display reads “HOT,” add the olive oil and sausage. Stir and break up the sausage and allow it to cook until most of the pink is gone.
2. Add the onion and cook until just softened.
3. Add the garlic, sage, salt, black pepper, cinnamon, and cayenne and cook for another minute until fragrant.
4. Add the white wine to deglaze the pot. Make sure to scrape up all the stuck-on bits from the bottom.
5. Add the chicken broth and stir to evenly distribute. Scrape down any food from the sides of the pot.
6. Layer the uncooked pasta evenly over the liquid. Use a spatula to spread the pasta while pressing down without stirring up the liquid.
7. Layer the pumpkin purée over the top of the pasta, again spreading without stirring.
8. Pile the kale over the top.
9. Lock the lid and cook for 6 minutes on manual/high followed by a quick pressure release before reopening the lid.
10. Stir in the grated parmesan cheese.
11. Serve and ENJOY!

[PDXTundra]

Yummy! Looks delicious! Love your Instant Pot recipes!

[HeidisHereAndThere]

This looks so comfy and filling for a fall meal. 😃🍁🍂🌾 Thanks for sharing sweetheart.
PS
I got an "I love you mommy" message from Lexi last Monday!🙏💖

[badgamerkat]

Oh my gosh, I love pumpkin, and can't wait to try this! I hate kale though; can I sub spinach instead?