If you’re looking for filling recipes that are still low-carb and healthy, these butternut squash recipes are exactly what you need. All of the fall squashes are piling up at the grocery store, and we love cooking with them the entire season. A basic butternut squash concoction would just be the roasted option, but if you’re feeling creative, try one of the more interesting recipes like a vegan mac and “cheese” sauce.
The most important thing to know about butternut squash is, it’s hard to cut. So purchase it pre-cut or microwave it for a few minutes before prepping it. Our foolproof process is:
- Place the butternut squash on the side on a cutting board with a grip on the bottom.
- Use a very SHARP chef’s knife(this is key) to slice off the top 1/2-inch of the squash and step. Slice off the bottom 1/2-inch of the squash too. Throw away these pieces.
- If your recipe calls for a peeled squash, use a vegetable peeler get the skin off of the squash.
- Make several large slits in the squash. If you’re stuffing it, make the cuts like a dotted line to mimic a slice down the half of the squash.
- Microwave for 3-5 minutes to soften it a bit. Let cool.
- Carefully cut, core and slice the butternut squash however you need it.
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Curried Butternut Squash Soup with Garlic Crostini via An Unblurred Lady
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Creamy Butternut Squash Alla Vodka Pasta via Half Baked Harvest
Chipotle-Roasted Butternut Squash Tacos via Dishing Out Health
Simple 5-ingredient Butternut Squash Soup via The Pioneer Woman
Vegan Butternut Squash Curry with Spinach via Healthy Nibbles
Butternut Squash and Spinach Lasagna via Julia’s Album
Roasted Butternut Squash Curry via Grateful Grazer
Fall Harvest Roasted Butternut Squash and Pomegranate Salad via Half Baked Harvest
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Roasted Butternut Squash via Creme de la Crumb
Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese via Gimme Some Oven
Butternut Squash Roasted Broccoli Alfredo Penne Skillet via Whole and Heavenly Oven
Mashed Butternut Squash via Spend with Pennies
Roasted Butternut Squash and Brussels sprouts with Pecans and Cranberries via Julia’s Album
Three Sisters Butternut Squash Chili via A Spicy Perspective
Vegan Stuffed Butternut Squash with Black Beans and Quinoa | Gluten-Free via Keeping the Peas
Hasselback Butternut Squash with Sage Butter and Prosciutto Breadcrumb via Half Baked Harvest
Roasted Butternut Squash Hummus via The Heavenly Maven
Butternut Squash Lasagna Roll Ups with Spinach via Skinnytaste
Butternut Squash Fries via My Fussy Eater
Creamy Orzo Pasta with Roasted Butternut Squash via Vikalinka
Butternut Squash Pasta Sauce via The Cook Report
Roasted Butternut Squash and Spinach Lasagna via Half Baked Harvest
Baked Garlic Butter Parmesan Butternut Squash via Eat Well 101
Butternut Squash Mushroom Risotto via Healthy Fitness Meals
Creamed spinach stuffed butternut squash via Simply Delicious Food
Thai Butternut Squash Chickpea Curry via Rainbow Plant Life
Roasted Butternut Squash Recipe via Carlsbad Cravings
Simple Caramelized Butternut Squash and Kale Florentine Lasagna via Half Baked Harvest
Cinnamon Roasted Butternut Squash via Well Plated
Roasted Butternut Squash via Love and Lemons
Let us know if you try any of these butternut squash recipes!
