Pumpkin Sage Pasta

Photo: Pumpkin Sage Pasta
If you're sick of conventional marinara pasta, try this Pumpkin Sage Pasta for a change! This vegan pasta dish is naturally lower in fat than others and exploding with fall flavor, the perfect comforting meal for the holidays.
Yield
4 servings
Ingredients
  • 2 cups uncooked pasta of choice
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1/4 cup water or vegetable broth
  • 2 teaspoons dried, ground or rubbed sage
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened plant-based milk
  • 3/4 cup canned pumpkin
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • Handful of nuts, chopped (optional for topping)
Instructions
  1. Make pasta (according to package instructions).
  2. While pasta is cooking, saute garlic and onion in vegetable broth for 3-5 minutes.
  3. Stir in sage and cook for about a minute.
  4. Add plant-based milk and pumpkin puree, bring sauce to a boil, then turn heat to low and simmer for 8-10 minutes. Stir gently to combine ingredients.
  5. Add salt, stir to combine, then remove from heat.
  6. Pour over cooked pasta.
  7. Top with chopped nuts.