Pasta with Creamy Sweet Potato Sauce
TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
YIELD: 5 servings.
This creamy pasta dish is the result of combining two different recipes. I often turn it into a main dish by serving a green salad on the side.—Suzanne Appleyard, Queensbury, New York
Ingredients
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1 large sweet potato
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2/3 cup 2% milk
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2 cups uncooked penne pasta
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1 tablespoon pine nuts
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1 teaspoon rubbed sage
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1 tablespoon butter
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1 garlic clove, minced
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1 teaspoon olive oil
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3/4 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon pepper
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1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
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Additional shredded Parmesan cheese, optional
Directions
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1.
Scrub and pierce sweet potato; place on a microwave-safe plate. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 10-12 minutes or until tender, turning once. When cool enough to handle, remove and discard skin. Place potato in a large bowl and mash with milk.
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2.
Cook pasta according to package directions. In a large skillet, saute pine nuts and sage in butter until pine nuts are toasted. Remove from pan and set aside.
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3.
In the same skillet, saute garlic in oil for 1 minute. Stir in the sweet potato mixture, salt and pepper. Drain pasta, reserving 3/4 cup cooking water; add to sweet potato mixture. Stir in the cheese, pine nut mixture and reserved cooking water. Sprinkle with additional cheese if desired.
Nutrition Facts
3/4 cup: 294 calories, 8g fat (4g saturated fat), 14mg cholesterol, 529mg sodium, 46g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 3g fiber), 11g protein.
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