Slow Cooker Butternut Squash and Sausage Soup

With just a few ingredients, you can make this butternut squash and sausage soup in your slow cooker. 

You can prep the ingredients in the morning and serve this soup for lunch by noon. Start a little bit later in the day and you can enjoy this soup for dinner. The spicy sausage, combined with the butternut squash, brings so much flavor to this easy soup. 

Winter Squash Gratin

This winter squash gratin is a wonderful side dish for your holiday dinner. It is also great as a main dish, served with a salad, for a light lunch or dinner. 

With a base of honeynut squash mixed with rice, Parmesan cheese, and eggs, and a topping of herby and garlicky breadcrumbs, this winter squash gratin is super savory and totally flavorful. It's a tasty break from the usual sweeter winter squash side dishes. 

Cheesy Butternut Squash Pasta

Cheesy Butternut Squash Pasta - an easy to prepare one-pot meal or side dish that is ready for the table in about 40 minutes. 

The butternut squash in this pasta dish, combined with the Parmesan cheese, adds so much creaminess that there is no need for added milk or cream to create a sauce. The cheese and the squash, along with the pasta, do all of the heavy lifting. 

Butternut Squash Cheesecake

This butternut squash cheesecake is a wonderfully delicious fall dessert ready for your holiday table. 

Butternut squash is a wonderful vegetable that can be served in both sweet and savory dishes. It pairs well with cheese and pasta for a main dish, and it is fabulous in soup. 

Delicata Squash Fries with Chipotle Garlic Dipping Sauce

These Delicata Squash Fries are roasted in a hot oven until tender crisp, and then served with an awesome Chipotle Garlic Dipping Sauce. You won't be able to stop eating them.

Have you ever cooked with Delicata squash? I had never tried cooking with it until I made these "fries."

Roasted Chicken, Butternut Squash, and Onion Soup

Chicken, butternut squash, and onion roasted on a sheet pan and then added to chicken broth for a great fall soup.

This roasted chicken, butternut squash, and onion soup has a deeper "roasty" flavor because you bake the chicken, squash, and onions on a sheet pan for about 40 to 45 minutes in a 425 degree oven before adding them to the broth.

Butternut Squash and Apple Muffins

These Butternut Squash and Apple Muffins are wholesome and not overly sweet. They are made with whole wheat flour and sweetened mostly with fruit. Perfect for lunch boxes! 

These butternut squash and apple muffins have a surprisingly faint smoky flavor from the roasted butternut squash. They are also super moist from the apples and applesauce in the batter.

Coconut Butternut Squash Soup with Kale

I think this Coconut Butternut Squash Soup is a wonderful way to say goodbye to winter. 

This coconut butternut squash soup is slightly spicy and a little bit sweet. It's garnished with a delicious sauté of kale and red onions.  It's a delicious way to chase off the winter chill.

Butternut Squash Muffins

These butternut squash muffins remind me of carrot cake or zucchini bread, so sweet, dense, and moist. 

These butternut squash muffins are loaded with grated butternut squash, and are flavored with cinnamon, brown sugar, and pecans. They are drizzled with a very grown up vanilla, citrus zest, and sour cream topping when served.