Pasta with Winter Squash and Pine Nuts

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup (4 ounces) finely shredded Parmesan cheese, divided
• 12 ounces uncooked penne (tube-shaped pasta)
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 pound butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and shredded
• + 5 more ingredients
• • 2 ½ cups water, divided
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage
  • 2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted

Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until lightly browned. Add pine nuts and sage; remove from heat. Remove from pan, and set aside. Heat olive oil in pan over medium-high heat. Add garlic to pan, and sauté 30 seconds. Reduce heat to medium. Add 1 cup water...

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