Trader Joe's Pumpkin-Shaped Pasta Is Inspiring a Whole Host of TikTok Recipes

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Pumpkin alla vodka 🎃🍝 (spoiler alert — I also have an easy vodka swap if you’d prefer to make it without, or like me, just didn’t have it on hand 🤷‍♀️) This sauce is rich, a touch sweet, and perfect for fall! The pumpkin shaped pasta and apple chicken sausage from Trader Joe’s were the perfect finishing touches. Such an easy, fall pumpkin recipe! Ingredients: — 2-3 tbs olive oil — 2-3 cloves garlic, minced — 1 shallot, diced small — pinch of red pepper flakes — a few leaves of sage — 2 tbs tomato paste — 1 cup pumpkin purée — 1/2 cup vodka OR juice from 1/2 lemon with water (totaling 1/2 cup) — 1 cup coconut milk or heavy cream — 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese — pasta of choice — optional to serve: chicken sauce & rosemary to top How-to: 1. Prep your pasta according to the package, and save aside a bit of pasta water. 2. Sauté olive oil, garlic, sage, and shallot until fragrant and just starting to caramelize. Option to add in a pinch of red pepper flakes if you want some spice. 3. Mix in tomato paste and pumpkin purée. Stir until combined and continue to cook for 2-3 minutes. 4. Mix in vodka and stir until combined, and then mix in coconut milk. Stir again until well combined and let simmer 2-3 more minutes. 4. Mix in parmesan cheese. If sauce is too thick, mix in a few spoonfuls of pasta water. 5. Serve with pasta, chicken sausage, rosemary, and extra parmesan on top! #fallrecipe #easyrecipe #traderjoes #traderjoesrecipes #pumpkinrecipes #easydinner #fallcooking #weeknightdinner

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