Make-Ahead, Freezer-Friendly Pasta with Sausage & Pumpkin-Cream Sauce

pasta (we used penne)

ground sweet Italian sausage

olive oil

garlic cloves, peeled & minced

onion, diced

bay leaf

dried sage

dry white wine (or cooking wine)

chicken stock

canned pumkin*

heavy whipping cream

cinnamon

salt & pepper

parmesan cheese to top,

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*This is less than one standard-sized can of pumpkin. You can freeze the remainder for a dessert or for a second round of this pasta!