5 Ways With Butternut Squash

If you want to add some real heat to your dinner table this autumn, Amuse Your Bouche has a great vegetarian recipe that has a bit of a kick to it. Paneer is a great protein to use instead of meat or fish and works really well with spicy ingredients. Teaming it with roasted butternut squash ensures you get a balanced and delicious meal that is also surprisingly easy to cook.

Those looking for a bit of a challenge in the kitchen might want to give Ms Marmite Lover‘s recipe for butternut squash, apricot, pumpkin seed, preserved lemon and bulgar wheat tagine a go. The name of the dish may sound a bit frightening and the list of ingredients is fairly long, but it is worth it to tuck into this flavourful dish. While the recipe is vegetarian, you can try throwing in some meat too.

One meal that butternut squash works really well in is risotto. The rich and creamy dish is simpler than you might think and is a great choice for the family or a dinner party. Cookie and Kate‘s recipe for roasted butternut squash is a great one to follow and will have you wanting to whip this dish up regularly – just make sure you have plenty of time to allow the rice to cook!

Not only can butternut squash be served roasted, halved or in chunks, it can also be used to create a really tasty and creamy sauce. This is what you get when making this filling and delicious butternut squash and spinach lasagne from Julia’s Album. You can easily make a big batch of this meal to keep everyone satisfied and warm on a cold autumn day.

Everyone loves a good curry, so why not make one using this great seasonal ingredient? Little Spice Jar has a simple and tasty recipe for a thai-style butternut squash curry that can easily be altered to feed however many mouths you have in your house. The creamy sauce offers plenty of flavour so this is sure to become a popular choice for your family.