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Our 20 Best Butternut Squash Recipes

By Food & Wine Updated August 26, 2020
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There are several seasonal ingredients we gravitate toward in the fall, including apples, pumpkins, cranberries, and, of course, butternut squash. Soft and creamy when cooked, with the ability to taste sweet or savory depending on the preparation, it's a versatile food we keep coming back to. You can add it to macaroni and cheese, make it into soup, and even use it to create a version of chicken Parmesan. Read on for those dishes, as well as other butternut squash recipes we love.

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Butternut Squash Casserole with Leeks, Prosciutto and Thyme

butternut squash casserole
Credit: © Alexandra Rowley
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This luscious squash-studded bread pudding is the ideal accompaniment to roasted meats and birds, or cut it into large squares and serve as a main course with a green salad on the side.

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Winter Squash Gnocchi with Brown Butter and Sage

Winter Squash Gnocchi with Brown Butter and Sage
Credit: © Stephanie Meyer.
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"This classic northern-Italian combo of sage-Parmesan-gnocchi-brown-butter is one of my top five desert-island dishes," Andrew Zimmern writes.

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Spice Roasted Butternut Squash

Spice Roasted Butternut Squash
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Cumin, coriander and cayenne bring warmth and spice to this tender roasted squash.

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Roast Chicken with Butternut Squash

Roast Chicken with Butternut Squash
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Chicken quarters roasted with golden squash and sage are nice for a chilly autumn evening. To help the squash to brown evenly, be sure to spoon off the fat from the roasting pan after removing the breasts.

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Roasted Butternut Squash with Sage

Roasted Butternut Squash
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Squash and sage are a classic—and delicious—combination.

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Mashed Potatoes with Butternut Squash

Mashed Potatoes with Butternut Squash
Credit: © Frances Janisch
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For ultrafluffy potatoes, Grace Parisi presses them through a ricer. To achieve a similar texture, pass the potatoes through a food mill or a fine-mesh sieve. If you choose to mash them by hand, be gentle; otherwise, the potatoes will turn gluey.

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Mushroom, Butternut Squash & Gruyère Tart

Mushroom, Butternut Squash and Gruyere Tart
Credit: © Anson Smart
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This sweet, savory, and cheesy tart is perfect for fall and winter.

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Gingered Butternut Squash Soup with Spicy Pecan Cream

Gingered Butternut Squash Soup with Spicy Pecan Cream
Credit: © John Kernick
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Chef Dean Fearing loves the holiday feel of butternut squash, especially when it's combined with ginger, as it is for his smooth, gently sweet soup. He tops it with whipped cream flecked with chopped pecans for a number of reasons: "Usually holiday soups have a dollop of cream—adding pecans gives it a dollop of flavor. And crunch. I think everything should have a little bit of crunch to it. "

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Farfalle with Spicy Sausage and Butternut Squash

Farfalle with Spicy Sausage and Butternut Squash
Credit: © Tina Rupp
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Sweet squash is the perfect counterpoint to spicy sausage in this warming winter pasta.

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Baked Butternut Squash and Cheese Polenta

Baked Butternut Squash-and-Cheese Polenta
Credit: Quentin Bacon
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This crusty baked polenta is swirled with mashed butternut squash and smoked Gouda cheese.

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Butternut Squash Risotto with Crispy Pancetta

Butternut Squash Risotto with Crispy Pancetta
Credit: © Maura McEvoy
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Feel free to swap any type of winter squash for the butternut used in this simple and satisfying risotto.

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Butternut Squash–Polenta Gratin

Butternut Squash-Polenta Gratin
Credit: © Lucy Schaeffer
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Sweet puréed squash comes together with nutty polenta in this warming gratin.

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Butternut Squash Soup with Crisp Pancetta

Butternut Squash Soup with Crisp Pancetta
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This creamy soup gets a jolt of texture from supercrispy pancetta.

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Lentils with Butternut Squash and Merguez Sausage

Lentils with Butternut Squash and Merguez Sausage
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This dish from chef Mourad Lahlou of Aziza in San Francisco comes together in four steps, and since the sausage is cooked separately, it's a meal you can serve to both vegetarians and meat-eaters at the same time.

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Lamb and Butternut Squash Tagine with Apricots

Clay Pot Lamb and Butternut Squash Tagine Recipe
Credit: Victor Protasio
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Savory lamb, salty olives, and ras el hanout (a North African spice blend of coriander, cumin, and a range of warm spices) are balanced by sweet butternut squash, apricots, and a touch of honey.

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Risotto Nero with Squash & Burrata

Risotto nero with Squash and Burrata
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Nancy Oakes makes this gorgeous risotto with Venere black rice, a naturally black short-grain rice. The glossy grains are especially striking served with the golden butternut squash puree and creamy white burrata. 

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Coconut Chickpeas with Winter Squash

Coconut Chickpeas with Winter Squash
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Starchy, slightly sweet plantains are a natural addition to winter squash. Here, New York chef JJ Johnson simmers both, along with canned chickpeas, in coconut milk that's been steeped with aromatics. The result is creamy, fragrant, and so comforting.

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Roasted Butternut Squash with Curry Leaves

Roasted Butternut Squash with Curry Leaves Recipe
Credit: Greg DuPree
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"A sprinkling of marash chile flakes and curry leaves with coconut oil add a bit of heat and an intoxicating fragrance," Nik Sharma writes, "while the black mustard seeds add a hint of nuttiness."

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Golden Macaroni and Cheese with Butternut Squash Puree

Golden Macaroni and Cheese with Butternut Squash Puree
Credit: © Kate Winslow
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The neck of the butternut squash is easy to peel and cube, making it perfect for easy pasta dishes. This recipe is a great way to use up that pesky bottom half, as here the halved squash is simply baked until soft, and then the flesh is scooped out.

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Curried Squash Galette

Curried Squash Galette
Credit: © David Malosh
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With a superflaky crust (the secret: frozen grated butter) and a lightly spiced sweet-savory winter squash filling, this rustic galette from Food & Wine's Justin Chapple makes a perfect vegetarian meal; serve it with a green salad.

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    1 of 20 Butternut Squash Casserole with Leeks, Prosciutto and Thyme
    2 of 20 Winter Squash Gnocchi with Brown Butter and Sage
    3 of 20 Spice Roasted Butternut Squash
    4 of 20 Roast Chicken with Butternut Squash
    5 of 20 Roasted Butternut Squash with Sage
    6 of 20 Mashed Potatoes with Butternut Squash
    7 of 20 Mushroom, Butternut Squash & Gruyère Tart
    8 of 20 Gingered Butternut Squash Soup with Spicy Pecan Cream
    9 of 20 Farfalle with Spicy Sausage and Butternut Squash
    10 of 20 Baked Butternut Squash and Cheese Polenta
    11 of 20 Butternut Squash Risotto with Crispy Pancetta
    12 of 20 Butternut Squash–Polenta Gratin
    13 of 20 Butternut Squash Soup with Crisp Pancetta
    14 of 20 Lentils with Butternut Squash and Merguez Sausage
    15 of 20 Lamb and Butternut Squash Tagine with Apricots
    16 of 20 Risotto Nero with Squash & Burrata
    17 of 20 Coconut Chickpeas with Winter Squash
    18 of 20 Roasted Butternut Squash with Curry Leaves
    19 of 20 Golden Macaroni and Cheese with Butternut Squash Puree
    20 of 20 Curried Squash Galette

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