I go a little butternut squash wild when fall hits, digging through displays of gourds to find the heaviest ones (which means the ripest and sweetest), rapping my knuckles against the tough exterior for that tell-tale hollow sound. As much as I love a creamy butternut squash soup (I make mine with a dash of curry powder), more often than not, I put butternut squash front and center in my favorite fall dishes—in stews and braises, in pasta paired with brown butter and sage, and roasted alongside Brussels sprouts.
Butternut squash is so versatile, it’s a shame to simply consign it to soup, which is why we’ve gathered a few of our favorite butternut squash–centric recipes to inspire you to give the sweet, earthy, orange-fleshed vegetable a starring role in your fall menus. With a wide range of dishes, including warming and hearty Korean breakfast porridge, creamy butternut squash mac and cheese, and spectacular Hasselback roasted butternut squash, these recipes will make butternut squash a staple on your grocery shopping list all season and beyond.
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