A healthy glug of sherry adds a certain flavor to winter squash soups that we find particularly appealing.
I actually used a mix of pumpkin from the freezer and leftover butternut squash that I had roasted for dinner the night before.
These are simple egg rolls / nems made small enough to be eaten by hand if you like - cut in half and serve with drinks.
Toss chunks of butternut squash in a skillet with some onion and herbs for a quick side dish
Red lentils do not hold there shape well so they are great for thickening the soup.
If your chicken breasts tend to be large you could use chicken tenders for this.
This is not a true 'Bolognese' but it was a quick, easy, tasty skillet dinner, with lots of veggies.
I don't brown / pre-cook when I use my slow cooker.
This is an easy filling that could be used for an acorn squash or a small butternut squash
Slow Cooker Beef and Vegetable Stew, with carrots, potatoes, red onions and butternut squash
Chicken and Butternut Squash with Lemon and Za'atar.
Spicy Butternut Squash Patties, do something different with your winter squashes.
Barley and Butternut Squash Gratin, easy and can be done ahead
Butternut Squash Bread, well, Pumpkin Bread made with butternut squash as that is what I have
Butternut Squash Timbales with Warm Apples Slices, an easy winter first course or side dish
Do not believe bloggers and chefs that tell you risotto is hard - or that you have to 'stir constantly'.
As I’m racing down the bike path last week, lost in thought, as usual; aiming for the big leaves to get a nice noisy crunch, as usual; I found myself aiming for the chestnuts to get a nice ‘splat’.
Three Lentil Soup with Butternut Squash and Ham - it's soup season!