Cozy Butternut Squash Goat Cheese Pasta with Sausage Recipe - The Pass and Provisions

Ingredients

• 1 pound (450 grams) Italian sausage, casings removed
• 12 oz (340 grams) pasta (penne, rigatoni, or fusilli)
• 1 medium butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and diced (about 4 cups or 960 milliliters)
• 4 oz (115 grams) goat cheese
• 1 small onion, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tbsps olive oil
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• ½ tsp dried thyme
• ½ tsp crushed red pepper flakes (optional for heat)
• Salt and black pepper, to taste
• ½ cup (120 milliliters) reserved pasta water (as needed)
• Fresh sage or parsley, chopped (for garnish)
• Grated Parmesan cheese (optional for serving)