Chicken and Pumpkin Cheese Stuffed Shells Pasta Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup whole milk
• 2 cups (16 ounces) cottage cheese
• 2 cups shredded Fontina cheese
• 8 ounces mozzarella balls
• 1 pound jumbo pasta shells
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/2 pound ground Italian chicken sausage
• 1 red bell pepper
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 pinch crushed red pepper
• Kosher salt
• Black pepper
• 1 cup basil pesto
• 1 sprig Fresh basil