Pasta with Sausage, Squash, and Sage Brown Butter

1. Cook Pasta

Set a large pot of salted water on high heat and bring it to a boil. Add orecchiette pasta and cook until al dente. Once cooked, drain, drizzle with olive oil, and set aside.

2. Boil and Sear Sausages

Place Italian sausage links in a sauté pan with cold water. Boil for 8-10 minutes, then slice into pieces and sear until crisp, about 5-7 minutes. Transfer to a plate.

3. Sauté Squash

In the same pan, add olive oil and cubed butternut squash. Season with salt and pepper, and sauté until tender and caramelized, about 5-7 minutes.

4. Prepare Sage Brown Butter

Melt unsalted butter in the same pan over medium heat until it foams and turns brown. Add sage leaves and cook until crisp. Remove from heat.

5. Combine and Serve

In the pan with squash, add the drained pasta, seared sausage, and sage brown butter. Mix in grated Parmesan and pasta water if needed, and toss. Serve hot with extra Parmesan on top.