Pumpkin Sage Pasta

Like a healthy mac & cheese but with an autumnal spin to it, this dish is a quick meal that you can make with mostly pantry staples. One of my favorite parts is the texture that comes from the crunchy toasted pepitas on top. With the sage mixed in, it’s such a cozy flavor profile that feels more decadent than it is. (Use 1 teaspoon of dried sage leaves if you forget to buy fresh.) We eat this pasta almost weekly in the fall and winter. A nice substitute for pumpkin would be butternut sq