Say goodbye to the dinner blues and squash your meal-planning woes this season by embracing the power and flavor of gourds! With these flavor-packed recipes, these versatile winter veggies are sure to carve out a special place at your table. From a beautiful winter squash soup to a comforting bowl butternut squash risotto with leeks, gourds will bring the cozy straight to your kitchen this season! Yum!
Winter Squash Soup with Ginger, Lime & Coconut
A mix of fall spices put the warmth and comfort in this dish from Farmbelly. This recipe for winter squash soup contains ginger, lime and coconut too so you get a little zip and zing as well! You can use your favorite winter gourd for this recipe – butternut, acorn, Kabocha, or whatever else your supermarket has on hand. Dig in!
Stuffed Winter Squash
This gorgeous stuffed winter squash from The Splendid Table is almost too pretty to eat! This recipe uses a combination of grains, greens, apple, and meat. You can use your favorite foods from each of those categories, so customize this one how you like!
Butternut Squash Risotto with Leeks
Butternut squash and risotto are two comfort foods that are a staple on fall and winter tables across the country. Add them together and you’ve got a recipe for perfection. This butternut squash risotto from Feasting at Home is infused with fresh sage, leeks and sweet maple pecans to boot! The butternut squash adds a creamy texture to the risotto without the need for cheese or butter. Enjoy!
Butternut Squash Salad
It feels like fall and winter salads don’t get their due, but this one from Love & Lemons is sure to put salads front and center this season! This healthy salad has spiced roasted butternut squash, bright pomegranates, tangy goat cheese, and a cumin-date dressing to die for. It’s got pistachios and dates too! This one can even be made vegan by replacing the goat cheese with avocado.
Garlic Parmesan Crusted Delicata Squash
When you’re in a hurry but want to put something healthy and satisfying on the table, look no further than this recipe from Homemade Home. This garlic Parmesan-crusted sweet and creamy delicata squash (you can find this at H-E-B) is a hearty, flavorful side dish with very little prep required. It only takes about 30 minutes to get on the table so there’s not excuse to not try it!
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