Best Butternut Squash Recipes and Butternut Squash Cooking Ideas

This soup showcases the best fall flavors — butternut squash with a hint of crisp apples. The fresh ginger adds a hint of warm spice that goes so wonderfully with the roasted squash. Recipe courtesy of Emily Paster, West of the Loop

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Simple Roasted Butternut Squash

Whether it's served as a side dish, or used as a salad garnish, roasted butternut squash complements any fall dish. This recipe by JeanMarie Brownson was originally published in the Chicago Tribune.

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Roasted Butternut Squash With Thyme

This easy roasted butternut squash recipe uses just a handful of ingredients, but fresh thyme really takes these simple flavors to the next level.This recipe originally appeared in The Chicago Tribune.

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Red Quinoa with Butternut Squash

Frozen squash can be used to make this simple side dish for the best weeknight dinner. This recipe by JeanMarie Brownson appeared in the Chicago Tribune.

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Warm Butternut Squash Dip

Crispy sage leaves and toasted pepitas add flavor and texture to creamy butternut squash dip.This recipe is from Harvest Seasonal Grill & Wine Bar in Delray Beach, Florida, and was originally published in the South Florida Sun Sentinel.

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Butternut Squash Cavatelli

This autumnal recipe is courtesy of Executive Chef Brian Arruda of NYC's Boulud Sud. It's a great way to enjoy the bounty of squash during the fall months in a creative way. If you have a cavatelli maker, we've laid out the steps for making the pasta from scratch. Otherwise you can substitute dry or pre-made cavatelli.

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Butternut Squash Pizza

Butternut squash is on everything these days, so why not pizza? Matching up butternut squash with pear and blue cheese is one of the best decisions of my life. OK, not really. But, it works and it's pretty good. Try it. See all pizza recipes.

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Lasagna with Butternut Squash

The sweetness of butternut squash and roasted onions and garlic are the perfect complement to ground beef and fresh herbs, so why not give your lasagna a seasonal twist? This recipe calls for roasted butternut squash, but if you have leftover baked sweet potatoes on hand, you can use them instead. Click here for more of our best lasagna recipes.

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Butternut Squash Ravioli

This is hands down my favorite way to use butternut squash. It's creamy, flavorful, filled with the flavors of fall, and best of all, it's easy to put together (with a little help from the store). See all ravioli recipes.

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Butternut Squash Risotto

You can't go wrong with risotto, or roasted butternut squash for that matter, but to make this recipe extra special, I gave the squash a sugary treatment and fired all decadent engines with the risotto. It's not exactly diet-friendly, but boy is it good.

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