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While it's best known as a pie filling, there's a place for pumpkin in savory dishes, too. Here, rigatoni shares a bowl with a satisfying sauce made from pumpkin, bacon, cream, and sage.

• Coarse salt
• 8 slices bacon, coarsely chopped
• 1 medium onion, halved and thinly sliced
• 1 sugar pumpkin (about 3 pounds), peeled and halved, seeds removed, and flesh cut into 3/4-inch cubes
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh sage
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice
• 1 1/2 cups homemade or low-sodium store-bought chicken stock
• 3 tablespoons heavy cream
• Freshly ground pepper
• 1 pound rigatoni
• 1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving
• 2 tablespoons hulled raw pepitas (pumpkin seeds), toasted, for garnish

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