'I've made this simple side dish for more than 35 years,' says Alpha Wilson of Roswell, New Mexico. Cinnamon and ginger give a nice spiced flavor to the moist tender squash halves. You can use up the extra squash in the two recipes that follow.
'You'll find this delicious squash is a welcome change from plain vegetable side dishes,' assures Karen Scaglione of Nanuet, New York. 'It makes a great accompaniment to pork roast.'
This spicy dish combines fresh zucchini, rice, beans and cayenne pepper to really spice up your summer. You may wish to adjust the spices to your taste- we like it hot! Serve with tortillas on the side to scoop up all of the goodies.
Beginning with my Fast Chicken Soup Base it is easy to knock hours off of the cooking time usually needed for homemade chicken soup and still end up with soup that tastes even better than the 'from scratch' method. With a little creativity you can easily make two varieties of these soul-satisfying meals.
This Indian Summer Stew: Butternut Squash, Coconut, and Lentil Stew recipe contains vegetable stock, shredded coconut, canola oil, butternut squash, pigeon peas and more.
This simple preparation yields delicious results in a versatile side dish. If baby pattypan squash are not available, substitute four cups of thinly sliced zucchini or yellow squash.
This Penne with Bacon, Butternut Squash and Spinach recipe contains penne rigate pasta, bacon, butternut squash, extra-virgin olive oil, grated parmesan cheese and more.
The perfect autumn soup, this hearty dish with a chicken broth base combines baked butternut squash, spicy turkey sausage, white rice, corn, and a dash of heavy cream, if desired.
This Fettuccine with Walnuts, Zucchini Ribbons, and Pecorino Romano recipe contains fettuccine, walnuts, extra-virgin olive oil, pecorino romano cheese, zucchini and more.