Sausage orzo with sage bread crumbs

This creamy one-pot dinner is quick, cozy and full of flavor. Sage-infused brown butter lends warmth and extra nuttiness to the crunchy, toasted bread-crumb topping, while plenty of Parmesan delivers its signature salty, savory flavor. Italian sausage adds staying power, though you can leave it out and stir in a can of drained and rinsed white beans instead or even wilt in several handfuls of baby spinach or kale, if you prefer.

If you're out of fresh sage, play around with other fragrant herbs like rosemary, oregano or thyme.