Butternut Squash Pasta with Parmesan Browned Butter and Sage

This butternut squash pasta dish has a lot of great flavors. The nuttiness of the Parmesan browned butter and the earthy smell of the sage make it even better. This meal is elegant and comforting, and it's great for any event.

Ingredients:

• 1 lb butternut squash, peeled and diced
• 8 oz pasta such as fettuccine or penne
• 4 tbsp unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 8-10 fresh sage leaves
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Optional: crushed red pepper flakes for heat

Instructions:

Follow the directions on the package to cook the pasta until it is al dente

Set aside 1/2 cup of the pasta water

Then drain the pasta and set it aside

Put the butter in a big pan and melt it over medium-low heat

It will take about two to three minutes of cooking after adding the sage leaves until they get crispy and the butter turns golden brown

Watch out for burning the butter

Toss the diced butternut squash into the pan and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until it's soft

After the squash is done cooking, add the cooked pasta and the pasta water that you saved to the pan

Add everything to the bowl and mix it well

Put in the grated Parmesan cheese and mix it in until it melts and covers all the pasta

Add pepper and salt to taste

Serve the pasta hot with extra Parmesan cheese, sage leaves, and crushed red pepper flakes, if you want it hotter