Creamy Pumpkin Sauce

Name: Creamy Pumpkin Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons oil; 1 shallot, chopped; 2 tablespoons butter; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 cup light cream; 1 pinch salt; 1 pinch ground cinnamon; 1 cup pumpkin puree; 1 cup chicken broth, or more as needed; 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh sage; 1.5 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme

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This pumpkin sauce is great over pumpkin dishes or some cheese ravioli!

Recipe by MegChaseWal

Updated on February 24, 2023

close up view of pasta with Creamy Pumpkin Sauce, garnished with cinnamon and fresh sage, on a white plate

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Prep Time:

10 mins

Cook Time:

20 mins

Total Time:

30 mins

Servings:

8

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Ingredients

2 teaspoons oil
1 shallot, chopped
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup light cream
1 pinch salt
1 pinch ground cinnamon
1 cup pumpkin puree
1 cup chicken broth, or more as needed
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh sage
1 ½ teaspoons chopped fresh thyme

Directions

Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir shallots until soft, about 10 minutes. Add butter and allow to melt. Whisk flour into butter mixture until incorporated. Stir cream, salt, and cinnamon into butter mixture and continue whisking until incorporated, about 2 minutes.
Mix pumpkin and 1/2-cup chicken broth into cream mixture, adding more broth, 1/4 cup at a time, until desired consistency is reached. Simmer sauce until desired consistency is reached, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir sage and thyme into sauce.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

119	Calories
10g	Fat
6g	Carbs
2g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 119
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 10g	13%
Saturated Fat 6g	29%
Cholesterol 28mg	9%
Sodium 247mg	11%
Total Carbohydrate 6g	2%
Dietary Fiber 1g	4%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 2g
Vitamin C 2mg	12%
Calcium 44mg	3%
Iron 1mg	3%
Potassium 126mg	3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.