Wanna know my favorite place to be? Trader Joe’s. Literally, text me anytime and I will always go. My favorite time of year to shop there is fall because well, pumpkin. They have this insanely delicious pasta sauce called Autumnal Harvest. It is a combination of pumpkin, butternut squash and carrots but it’s not over powering. AKA, if you aren’t crazy about pumpkin (why are we friends? just kidding, but really…) GIVE THIS A TRY! Or at least try it in my recipe below!
8 oz penne pasta (I used whole grain)
Trader Joe’s Autumnal Harvest Pasta Sauce
3/4 cup milk (I used 2%)
2 oz goat cheese
1/3 cup diced tomatoes
13.5 oz turkey andouille sausage (I use Aldi’s sausage, it’s cheap and has the perfect amount of heat!)
1/3 cup chopped fresh basil
Grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons olive oil
1. Boil and prepare the pasta according to package directions; strain and set aside
2. Slice the sausage at an angle and cook in EVOO over medium-high heat for a few minutes or until lightly browned
3. Add tomatoes and stir until just combined
4. Add about half of the jar of TJ’s Autumnal Harvest sauce, milk, and goat cheese. Stir until combined and adjust to desired consistency. Add more milk/pasta sauce depending on how thick you want your sauce.
5. Toss your sauce with cooked pasta, add fresh basil and top with grated Parmesan cheese
As always, if you are missing an ingredient listed above – IMPROVISE! Use what you already have in your kitchen! Don’t have goat cheese? Use mozzarella or Parmesan. Don’t have andoiulle sausage? Use ground beef. Don’t live near a Trader Joe’s (I feel so sorry for you), buy canned pumpkin and season it well. Always try to find a way to make a recipe your own.
AMY'S CRUMBS 
You are awesome! I can’t wait to try this…and I’m always up for a Trader Joe’s run if you want some company on your next shopping adventure!
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I’m always ready!! :)
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Im not a big fan of pumpkin but that sounds amazing!!
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please try! It’s not like canned pumpkin or anything, it has a tomato-ey undertone to it ;)
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i will for you lol Im a picky eater but trying to get the kids to open up to it. I cant wait to do our kid post!! <3
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As my future chef and nanny, please add this to my list of must makes….
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You got it!!
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Whoa! This was delicious!!!
We bought this sauce at TJs over a year ago. It sounded good when we bought it, but then never sounded good as just a pasta sauce. It was about to expire so I searched for a recipe to use it up.
This is so tasty. We were commenting through the whole meal about how good it was.
Barbecue, smokiness, sweetness, spice…. A 10 out of 10!
Will definitely bookmark and make again. Thanks!!
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