Pumpkin Pasta - The Trust Company of Tennessee

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp. butter
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 carrot, chopped
• 1 rib celery, chopped
• 1/2 tart apple, such as Granny Smith, peeled, cored and cut into 1/2-inch dice
• 2 cups canned pumpkin puree (from one 29-ounce can)
• 1/3 cup dry white wine
• 1 tbsp. dried sage
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 1/2 cups water
• 2 1/2 cups canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock
• 1 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. fresh-ground black pepper
• 1 1/2-pound piece of ham (cut into 1/4-inch dice)