Penne-Wise Pumpkin Pasta

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This is a really great and simple (not to mention buget friendly dish to make. I made it with regular penne instead of whole wheat since that is what I had on hand and added spicy ground sausage. I cooked the pasta in boiling (salted!!! water and browned the sausage in a big enough pan for the whole dish to fit in. In a small saucepot I combined the pumpkin purree (so easy with the canned product! just make sure you don't get pumpkin pie filling which has been sweetened and seasoned cream, dry rubbed sage, spices, and cream (no hotsauce, use red pepper flakes until heated through and smooth. After I drained the fat from the sausage, I added the cooked and drained pasta along with the pumpkin sauce to the sausage and mixed together. Add in some grated parm, about 1/2 cup or so and mix to combine. Garnish with some more grated parm and enjoy! With a few changes this recipe is great. I usually tend to stay away from Rachel Ray's recipes because they just arent good enough the first time around but sometimes she has some good ideas and you just need to tweek them to make them better. Hope this helps! Good luck

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I tried this recipie last night with my family, I served it with Peas, Corn, Mashed Potatoes, and Garlic bread. We all loved it! Nice recipie Rachael!

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the store didnt have pumpkin so I roasted acorn squash and used that. It came out great!!. Instead of shallots I sauteed up a sweet onion until caramelized and seasoned the sauce with garlic powder, a good amount of kosher salt and I grated some orange zest into the sauce and mixed in probably a half a cup of parmesan cheese. and dont forget to liberally salt your pasta water! try my suggestions and it is so much better

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I used fresh pumpkin, so my sauce was a little bland. It also seemed like it was missing something (maybe butter? Otherwise, this was a creative, new way to use pasta and pumpkin together.

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So, I was pretty disappointed with how this turned out. I love the combination of pumpkin and sage, plus with the addition of the fresh parmesan and shallots, I expected fantastic things. I definitely agreed with a lot of the reviewers in that this really was very bland. I adjusted the seasoning several times, and even with such strong flavors like cinnamon and fresh nutmeg, it really lacked in flavor. I even added some chopped cooked chicken breast for some added protein, but it didn't make much difference. Unfortunately, this will not be made again in my household. Sorry, Rachael. :o/

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I thought that the pasta turned out pretty good. Easy and quick to make. Tasty. The pumpkin sauce has a similar texture to a vodka sauce. It is definetly a nice change to an ordinary pasta sauce. As far as some people saying it was bland, I'd suggest to season it well with salt and pepper and adjust the amount of hot sauce to taste. Overall, this is a very good recipe.

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This dish is wonderful!

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Once I saw Rachael make this dish, I had to try it. I made this dish twice, and each time it came out poorly. What a disappointment! It looked so good on tv. I think you have to acquire a taste for this dish. It tasted like cheesy nutmeg and pumpkin puree. Took a lot just to finish off what I cooked.

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Made with Spaghetti Squash for a gluten free twist. WONDERFUL!!

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I love pasta and love pumpkin, but this was really bland overall. Definitely edible but would not make it again.