Our 10 Best Butternut Squash Recipes of All Time Will Get You Through the Cold Months

Simple Roasted Butternut Squash

This four-ingredient roasted butternut squash is seasoned with olive oil, garlic, and salt and pepper. "Not sure I'd roast butternut squash any other way after making this basic, non-fussy recipe. Easy to prepare, quick to roast, easy to serve and eat, pretty on the plate, and delicious," says reviewer naples34102.

Butternut Squash and Turkey Chili

"This chili is basically a miracle! Delicious, incredibly healthy, and fast. Easily vegetarian and easily modified for different tastes. This is now one of my stand-bys for parties, potlucks, and just cold days," says home cook jen.

Ham and Butternut Squash Spaghetti

This creamy pasta sauce is made with mascarpone, ham, butternut squash, and chicken broth. If you don't have mascarpone, reviewers like to use cream cheese mixed with heavy cream or kefir instead. "Delish!" says mrs. kosmos. "I made one minor change: I roasted the squash in the oven and used the already cooked squash in the recipe. I did this because it is so easy to peel/dice cooked butternut squash and such a pain to cut the skins off/dice raw squash."

Autumn Spiced Butternut Squash Bread

This butternut squash quick bread is spiced with cinnamon and cloves and packed with walnuts and raisins. "This is a perfect use of butternut squash from the garden. I used twice the amount of cinnamon but half the amount of ground cloves. It came out perfectly. The flavor and texture are wonderful," says Allrecipes Allstar Deb C.

Better Than Pumpkin Pie

This pie looks and tastes similar to pumpkin pie, but is actually made with butternut squash — and reviewers say it tastes better than traditional pumpkin pie. Instead of boiling the squash first, you can microwave it or cook it in the oven, which will make it easier to peel and work with.

Winter Squash Rolls

No one will even know these tempting dinner rolls are made with butternut squash. You can make these moist rolls by hand or in a bread machine, but be warned, they come out quite large. "They're as light as regular dinner rolls more tasty, moist, and perfect," says reviewer KGREEN39.

Butternut Squash Risotto

You can use fresh or frozen butternut squash to make this risotto. Reviewers recommend cooking the butternut squash first so it's soft and easy to cut. Top with Parmesan cheese and serve this cozy autumn risotto as a main or side dish.

Butternut Squash Casserole

This side dish squash casserole has a custard-like texture and is topped with a vanilla wafer, margarine, and brown sugar topping. The casserole is on the sweet side so it goes great with ham or pork — and reviewers say it's great to serve on Thanksgiving.

Roasted Butternut Squash and Garlic Lasagna

This creamy lasagna is the perfect comfort food. Reviewers like to add a layer of spinach and mozzarella and add a sweet onion to the garlic mixture. "I can't tell you all how good this was!!!! Let's just say that for Thanksgiving I had about 20 different things to eat and this was the only thing that was completely gone. Half the people there said this was their favorite," says home cook ChicagoCookie84-Anita.

Chef John's Butternut Bisque

"For a winter special occasion or just a weekday meal, this butternut bisque makes a perfect, warming starter course. The snipped chives and pomegranate garnishes add a festive touch, but you can also use crumbled bacon and a swirl of crème fraîche," says Chef John. If you're serving this bisque as the main course, Chef John also recommends roasting the squash first to make it sweeter and richer.

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