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Penne and Green Beans with Pumpkin and Mushroom Sauce

This is the Penne and Green Beans with Pumpkin and Mushroom Sauce recipe.

  • Prep: 10 min - 15 min
  • Cooking: 15 min
Yields 4 servings
penne and green beans with pumpkin and mushroom sauce

Ingredients

  • 2 cups (500 mL) penne
  • 2 cups (500 mL) trimmed green beans
  • Pumpkin and Mushroom Sauce
  • 1 small onion finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) chopped oyster mushrooms
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) butter
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) cooked and mashed pumpkin pulp
  • 2 tbsp (30 mL) Canadian Cream cheese
  • 1 cup (250 mL) 15 % or 18 % cream
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
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Preparation

In saucepan of salted boiling water, cook penne according to cooking instructions on package, until al dente. Add green beans to boiling water 3 minutes before pasta is done and continue cooking together.

Remove from heat and drain pasta and bean mixture. Serve coated with Pumpkin and Mushroom Sauce.

Pumpkin and Mushroom Sauce:

In small saucepan, sauté onion and mushrooms in butter over medium heat for 2 minutes. Stir in pumpkin pulp and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in Canadian Cream cheese and cream. Reduce heat to low and cook until smooth while stirring. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Remove from heat and set aside.

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Nutritional information

Per serving
Energy: 290 Calories
Protein: 8 g
Carbohydrate: 31 g
Fat: 16 g
Fibre: 2.7 g
Sodium: 78 mg
(% DV*)
Calcium: 9 % / 101 mg