Sausage, Sweet Potato and Sage Pasta With Roasted Squash

This is a crazy good dish!

Recipe for two:

pasta
1 small delicata squash, cut in half lengthwise and seeded
4 mild Italian sausage, cut with scissors into 1/2" slices
1/2 c red onion, chopped
1/2 c leek, chopped, white and pale green parts only
1/2 sweet potato, peeled and cubed
6 fresh sage leafs, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1/2 c white wine
1/2 c veggie stock
1 t tomato paste
salt and pepper
olive oil
butter

Ok get the pasta water going, and pop the squash into a 325* oven with a little olive oil, salt and pepper.  While that's happening brown the sausage in a heavy saute pan over medium high heat, with a little olive oil.  When done add the sage, onion and sweet potato, season with salt and pepper and cook.  Just before they are done, add the wine and reduce by half, then add the stock and tomato paste and do the same.

When done, turn off the heat and add a nice chunk of butter, shake the pan back and fourth to melt the butter.  Combine with the drained pasta, and serve onto warm plates with the roasted squash.

Bon Appetit!  Chef Hobbes