Penne With Pumpkin Sauce

• 1 onion chopped fine
• 1 red bell pepper chopped fine
• 2 garlic cloves minced
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup solid-pack pumpkin canned
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream
• grated nutmeg freshly, to taste
• 1/2 pound penne or other tubular pasta
• 3 tablespoons fresh parsley leaves minced
• freshly grated Parmesan

1. In a large skillet cook the onion, the bell pepper, and the garlic in the butter over moderate heat, stirring, until the vegetables are softened, stir in the pumpkin, the broth, the water, the cream, the nutmeg, and salt and pepper to taste, and simmer the sauce, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes. While the sauce is simmering, in a kettle of salted boiling water boil the penne until it is al dente, ladle out the reserve about 1 cup of the cooking water, and drai
2. Add the penne to the sauce, cook the mixture over moderate heat, stirring and thinning the sauce as desired with some of the reserved cooking water,
3. For 1 to 2 minutes, or until the pasta is coated well, and stir in the parsley. Divide the pasta between 2 plates and serve it with the Parmesan.

onion, red bell pepper, garlic, unsalted butter, solidpack, chicken broth, water, heavy cream, nutmeg freshly, penne, parsley, parmesan

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Penne-With-Pumpkin-Sauce-1667780 (may not work)