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Beef Stew with Butternut Squash (Instant Pot, Stove Top or Crock Pot)

Tender chuck roast pairs with classic stew veggies and butternut squash in this easy beef stew made even easier in the Instant Pot, Crock Pot, or on the stove top.Slow Cooker or Instant Pot Beef Stew Recipe I made this classic Beef Stew with a slew of nutritious veggies in ... continue reading... about Beef Stew with Butternut Squash (Instant Pot, Stove Top or Crock Pot)

Vegetable Lasagna with Butternut Squash and Shiitake Mushrooms

I've been making this easy vegetable lasagna for years. It's layered with a smooth butternut squash puree, shiitake mushrooms, a creamy white sauce, and melty cheese to make an irresistible layered lasagna noodle you'll love digging into.This recipe is brought to you by ... continue reading... about Vegetable Lasagna with Butternut Squash and Shiitake Mushrooms

Curry Lentil Soup with Butternut Squash and Greens

Simple vegetarian soups are easy to come by, but this healthy curried lentil soup recipe serves a purpose, too.This recipe is brought to you by Kroger My best friend is one of the most enthusiastic people I know. She is a PhD. She is a dreamer. She is a CEO. She is an ... continue reading... about Curry Lentil Soup with Butternut Squash and Greens

How to Cook Instant Pot Butternut Squash

One of the best features of the Instant Pot pressure cooker is when vegetables like butternut squash can go from gourd to gourmet in just 3 minutes cooking time. Who doesn't have time for that?You guys asked for more Instant Pot recipes besides those in my archives, and ... continue reading... about How to Cook Instant Pot Butternut Squash

Spinach Salad with Turkey and Spiralized Apples and Butternut Squash

Leftover turkey breast shines in this spinach salad with spiralized butternut squash and apple in a sesame-tinged dressing for a full meal dinner or super easy and delicious lunch with mega crunch. There’s nothing better than helping someone in need, and if you’ve ever had a ... continue reading... about Spinach Salad with Turkey and Spiralized Apples and Butternut Squash

Harvest Squash and Ricotta Stuffed Shells

Busy nights call for easy recipes and once harvest time has hit, it's time to slink into comfort food territory. These stuffed shells with zucchini, butternut, and yellow squash baked in a creamy white alfredo sauce couldn't be easier to prep and are even easier to ... continue reading... about Harvest Squash and Ricotta Stuffed Shells

Chopped Mexican Kale Salad

Creamy, crunchy, and with mild Mexican flavors, this healthy kale salad with roasted butternut squash is a favorite for lunch, dinner and potlucks alike.This past fall I was with a group of fantabulous blogging friends at the Better Blog Retreat in Deer Valley, UT. It's a ... continue reading... about Chopped Mexican Kale Salad

Beef and Butternut Squash Enchiladas

These enchiladas are the best, and they're such an easy meal to prep ahead, with slow cooked beef and roasted butternut squash, they're delicious and ready to serve in no time. This post is in partnership with Kroger For the past few months, I’ve been focusing on creating meals ... continue reading... about Beef and Butternut Squash Enchiladas

Roasted Chicken, Butternut Squash and Guacamole Rice Bowls

Sheet pan roasted chicken breasts, butternut squash and red onion served with black beans, brown rice and guacamole make this a healthy meal in a bowl that is perfect for an easy weeknight dinner. This post is in partnership with Wholly Guacamole Hey rockstar! Who's ready to ... continue reading... about Roasted Chicken, Butternut Squash and Guacamole Rice Bowls

Salsa Verde Chicken Enchilada Casserole

This easy, cheesy Mexican casserole recipe with salsa verde makes it simple to serve a nutritious dinner for a crowd on even the busiest of weeknights. Arrrrrriba! This year I’m happy to share recipes created as a Kroger blogging ambassador, where I will featuring all sorts of ... continue reading... about Salsa Verde Chicken Enchilada Casserole

Farro, Butternut Squash, Sausage and Dried Cherry Stuffing

Farro, a healthy whole grain, adds a nutty bite to stuffing's traditional flavors with sausage, butternut squash and sage with a sweet taste of dried cherries. This post and its bountiful Thanksgiving flavors is sponsored by Jones Dairy Farm.  At my house it's called stuffing. ... continue reading... about Farro, Butternut Squash, Sausage and Dried Cherry Stuffing

Sweet Potato and Caramelized Onion Pizza

This easy to make flatbread pizza features ribbons of sweet potato and a tangle of caramelized onions overtop a bed of ricotta cheese, and gets finished with fresh herbs and feta. Enjoy as an appetizer or a main meal. Some people (meat loving carnivores) get hung up on the ... continue reading... about Sweet Potato and Caramelized Onion Pizza

Moroccan Soup with Kale and Chickpeas

This hearty vegetarian soup of chickpeas, kale, butternut squash and potatoes gets it's exotic flair from the vibrant Moroccan spices of saffron, cumin and cinnamon and is so easy to make.Happy to the new, to the year, to you!Let's start off the new year exactly where ... continue reading... about Moroccan Soup with Kale and Chickpeas

Miso Roasted Butternut Squash

Welcome to this month's #eatseasonal post! November has arrived and so has my cravings for sharing food and festivities with those I love.This month's #eatseasonal theme is centered around the Thanksgiving dinner table, with virtual Thanksgiving potluck from a bevy of food ... continue reading... about Miso Roasted Butternut Squash

Kale Salad with Butternut Squash, Chickpeas and Tahini Dressing

One of my favorite parts about cooking is gathering inspiration from different sources and then bringing them together into one, big recipe creating party.Normally, salads can have the tendency to be predictable, maybe even a bit boring. But if I'm going to sell my ... continue reading... about Kale Salad with Butternut Squash, Chickpeas and Tahini Dressing

Easy White Bean Chicken Chili with Butternut Squash

I bet you know somebody like this. You can pick them out the first time you meet them. They're that person who can remember the good and the bad of each and every event that has happened in their life.They're that friend who always remembers and retells that story (over and ... continue reading... about Easy White Bean Chicken Chili with Butternut Squash

Autumn Couscous Salad

Salads seem like such a summer thing, but I’m bucking the perception with my version of one of my favorite fall salads. Say hello to butternut squash and fall flavors touched by a tart pucker in my ode to Whole Foods Market's Autumn Couscous Salad.The view from the window ... continue reading... about Autumn Couscous Salad

Southwestern Vegetable Hash and Friday Faves

The weather is cooling down which makes my craving for a spicy breakfast heat up. And that means my hearty Southwest Vegetarian Hash is force to be reckoned with.Fall sweaters, new skinny pants and way too high shooties (shoe/booties, how very clever of the shoe marketers) ... continue reading... about Southwestern Vegetable Hash and Friday Faves

Baked Eggs in Stuffed Peppers Plus Friday Faves

Why is it that food seems more special when it's served in its own edible vessel? Spaghetti tacos, cupcake ice cream cones, heirloom tomato salad in frico cups, and any fruity drink served in a pineapple. Okay, maybe it's the umbrella that gives that piña colada an extra panache. ... continue reading... about Baked Eggs in Stuffed Peppers Plus Friday Faves

Roasted Butternut Squash Butter Lettuce Salad with Spicy Avocado Dressing

Let’s talk about getting skinny. Ugh. The worst. Maybe we shouldn't.It’s been a winter of cocooning, hibernating and grazing. What else is one to do when its been one of the coldest and snowiest on record? We need to keep warm, right? we need strength to push the shovel ... continue reading... about Roasted Butternut Squash Butter Lettuce Salad with Spicy Avocado Dressing

Roasted Butternut Squash and Turkey Chili

Seasonal is the new black. Everywhere you look and everything you hear is all about eating and cooking farm to table, with what’s fresh and in season. Add to this foodie phenom a plethora of fall squash—not just your everyday butternut or spaghetti—and I'm seeing some serious ... continue reading... about Roasted Butternut Squash and Turkey Chili

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