Add to ❤ Favorites Brown butter-based pasta sauces are some of the simplest things around. They’re emulsions made with a flavorful fat and pasta cooking water that coats the pasta in a thin, creamy sheen of flavor. Ingredients for 4-6 servings 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (30ml) 1 pound butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1/2-inch cubes (450g; about 1/2 large squash) Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (30g) 1 small shallot, finely minced (about 1 ounce; 30g) 1 handful fresh sage leaves, finely minced (about 1/2 ounce; 15g) 1 tablespoon juice from 1 lemon (15ml) 1 pound small cupped, tubular, or ridged pasta such as orecchiette, penne, farfalle, or rotini (450g) 1 ounce grated fresh Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese (30g) Read the Instructions here