Autumn sausage & butternut penne

Autumn Pasta w/ Sausage & Butternut Squash

This is a great autumn dish to make in the fall, when the weather is turning crispy.




I promise you, this will be a favorite pasta dish and special enough to serve company.

Penne w/ Butternut Squash, Sausage & Sage:

~ 1 butternut squash, cut into 1" pieces
~ 2 Italian sausages (you can use hot or sweet), casings removed
~ 2 cloves garlic, chopped
~ 3 tbsp of chopped, fresh sage leaves
~ 1 1/4 cups of chicken stock
~ 1/4 cup white wine
~ 8 oz. of penne pasta (half a box or bag)

~ 1/2 tsp of red pepper flakes if using sweet sausage


In a heavy skillet, coat your pan w/ olive oil. Cook butternut squash on high, not moving around too much, until the edges caramelize. About 5 minutes or so. Remove from pan.
Now, add your sausage, and break it up in the pan. After that is browned, about 5 minutes, add your garlic, chili flakes & chopped sage and white wine and simmer for 3 minutes until liquid is evaporated.
Add your chicken stock and butternut squash and simmer 10 minutes, until squash is tender.
While sauce is simmering, boil your pasta in salted water and drain.

Add your cooked pasta to the sauce. And cook until the sauce is thickened and the pasta is well combined.

You can add good Parmesan Reggiano cheese to the top if you like.