Ingredients

2 medium red onions, cut into 6 wedges each, layers separated

1 medium butternut squash, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch pieces

1 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh sage leaves

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

Coarse salt and ground pepper

1/2 pound short ridged pasta, such as rigatoni

1/4 cup grated Fontina cheese (2 ounces)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. On a rimmedbaking sheet, toss onions, squash, and sagewith oil. Season with salt and pepper.Arrange in a single layer and roast untiltender, about 25 minutes, rotating sheetand tossing vegetables halfway through.

Meanwhile, in a large pot of boilingsalted water, cook pasta according topackage instructions. Reserve 1/2 cup pastawater; drain pasta and return to pot.Add vegetables and cheese and tossto combine, adding enough pasta waterto create a thin sauce that coats pasta.