Penne With Pumpkin Cream Sauce

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb whole wheat penne
• 1 onion, chopped
• salt and pepper
• 15 ounces canned pumpkin puree
• 1 cup fat-free half-and-half
• 1/2 cup reduced-fat parmesan cheese, plus more for topping
• 1/4 cup flat leaf parsley, chopped

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the pasta until al dente. drain, reserving 1 cup pasta cooking water.
• 2 prepare a pan over medium-low heat and spray with cooking spray. add the onion and season with salt and pepper; cook, stirring, until softened, about 6 minutes. stir in the pumpkin and fat free half & half and bring to a boil. pour the sauce over the cooked pasta along with the reserved pasta cooking water and toss. stir in the parmesan; season with salt and pepper.
• 3 top the pasta with the parsley and more parmesan.