White Bean, Sausage, Pumpkin Pasta Bake - Half Cup Habit

Ingredients

• 12 oz pasta (cavatappi or other shape noodle)
• 1 lb sausage, Italian (sweet)
• 1 tbsp butter
• 2 tbsp flour (all-purpose)
• 5 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 1 1/2 cups milk (of choice)
• 1 15 oz can pumpkin (puree)
• 1 8 oz can tomato sauce
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg (ground)
• 5 sprigs thyme (fresh)
• 2 15 oz cans white kidney (cannellini) beans (red; thinly sliced)
• 5 oz spinach (baby)
• 2 cups mozzarella cheese (shredded)