Butternut Squash Orzo With Fried Sage

Canned butternut squash purée makes this cozy cold-weather dish come together in a snap. Hearty like risotto and deeply autumnal in both flavor and hue, it’s the kind of weeknight dinner you’ll come back to all season long. Just try not to eat all the brown-butter-fried sage before the pasta is ready.

You guessed it: If you can’t find canned butternut squash purée, you can use canned pumpkin to great effect. Or make your own purée by roasting squash until tender and mashing it until smooth.