Pasta with Pumpkin and Sausage Recipe | Food Network UK

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus 1 tablespoon
• 1 pound sweet Italian sausage
• 4 cloves garlic, cracked and chopped
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 bay leaf, fresh or dried
• 4 to 6 sprigs sage leaves, cut into chiffonade, about 2 tablespoons
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 1 cup chicken stock, canned or paper container
• 1 cup canned pumpkin
• 1/2 cup (3 turns around the pan) double cream
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg, ground or freshly grated
• Coarse salt and black pepper
• 1 pound penne rigate, cooked to al dente
• Parmigiano, for grating
• Pumpernickel or whole grain bread, as an accompaniment