Pasta with Pumpkin Sauce

• 1 lb. radiatore or other short pasta
• 1 1/2 c. broccoli florets
• 8 oz. turkey breakfast sausage
• 1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
• 1 1/4 c. non-fat half and half
• 1 c. canned pure pumpkin
• 2 tbsp. brown sugar
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. olive oil

1. Cook pasta according to package directions, adding the broccoli to the pot during the last 3 minutes of cooking.
2. Drain the pasta and broccoli and return it to the pot.
3. While the pasta is cooking, heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
4. Add the sausage and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until no longer pink, about 4 minutes.
5. Drain off any fat.
6. Sprinkle the spice over the sausage and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
7. Stir in the half and half, pumpkin, sugar and 1/4 tsp salt and bring to a simmer; simmer for 1 minute.
8. Add the pumpkin mixture to the pasta and broccoli and toss to combine.

pasta, broccoli florets, turkey breakfast sausage, pumpkin pie spice, nonfat half, pumpkin, brown sugar, salt, olive oil

Taken from www.delish.com/recipefinder/pasta-pumpkin-sauce-122246 (may not work)