Fiorentini With Butternut Squash - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
5 cups shredded butternut squash
1/4 cup thinly sliced fresh sage
1 lb pasta
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

Preparation

Heat oil and butter in a large heavy pot over medium heat. Add squash and sage and cook, stirring occasionally, until squash begins to brown, about 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large pot of boiling water, stirring occasionally, until just al dente. Drain pasta, reserving 1 cup pasta cooking liquid.
Add pasta and 1/2 cup pasta cooking liquid to squash and stir to coat. Cook over medium heat, stirring, adding more cooking liquid as needed, until sauce coats pasta. Stir in 1/2 cup Parmesan. just before serving.