• 4-5 cups cubed butternut squash, from one smaller butternut squash Can also use honeynut squash, I left the seeds on mine
• 1-2 tablespoons olive oil another neutral oil also works
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• ½ teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• .5 oz sage i used half of a 1 oz plastic container, so about 4 stalks of sage
• 1 shallot - halved and peeled
• 6 cloves garlic
• 2 cups bone broth or vegetable broth I prefer chicken bone broth, beef also works
• juice from ¼ lemon
• ½ cup ricotta
• 1-2 pinches red pepper flakes adjust to your spice preference
• 3 cans butter beans* - drained 13-15 oz cans or cartons
• 1 tablespoon butter can sub oil
• 1 head lacinto kale - ribbed and finely chopped from about 1 small bunch of kale, I used dino kale

Optional toppings and size

• toasted bread
• grated parmesan
• additional fresh chopped sage
• additional red pepper flakes