Best Autumn Squash Recipes

AUTUMN SPICED BUTTERNUT SQUASH BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 9x5-inch loaf pans.
• Beat sugar and shortening together in a bowl until fluffy. Stir butternut squash, eggs, and water into sugar mixture.
• Mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and cloves in another bowl; stir into sugar mixture. Add nuts and raisins; stir until batter is just blended. Pour batter into prepared loaf pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool in the pans for 15 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

AUTUMN BUTTERNUT SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter or spray a 3-quart casserole dish with cooking spray.
• Stir butternut squash, 1/4 cup softened butter, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, salt, and pepper together in a bowl.
• Melt 1 1/2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat; stir in apples and white sugar. Cover skillet and simmer over low heat until apples are barely tender, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Whisk flour, oats, 1/3 cup brown sugar, and cinnamon together in a bowl. Cut 1/4 cup butter into flour mixture using a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; stir in pecans.
• Spread apple mixture into the prepared casserole dish. Spoon butternut squash mixture over apples; sprinkle with topping.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling and lightly browned, about 25 minutes.

AUTUMN CHICKEN AND BUTTERNUT SQUASH STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large (4 1/2 quart)Dutch oven. Add chicken and brown about 15 to 20 minutes. Remove chicken and add onion, garlic and celery to pan; sauté on medium heat about 5 minutes.
• Return chicken to the pan with vegetables.
• Add tomatoes, chicken broth, wine, salt, pepper, sage, thyme and bring to a boil; simmer about 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• Add squash, bring to boil and simmer 30 minutes or until squash is tender.
• Stir in frozen peas (optional) and reheat for a minute or two.
• note:Bone-in chicken adds a little more flavor and bones can be removed after cooking but before serving stew. As a short cut, you can use boneless, skinless breasts, or if you like dark meat, substitute chicken thighs for some or all of the chicken breasts.

AUTUMN SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Spread butternut squash cubes onto a baking sheet; season with 1 teaspoon salt and cinnamon.
• Roast squash in preheated oven until fork-tender, about 30 minutes.
• Melt coconut oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Stir curry powder and a few dashes salt into the oil. Saute apple and onion in the seasoned coconut oil until softened, about 10 minutes.
• Pour vegetable broth and almond milk into the pot; add butternut squash and bring the liquid to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer about 20 minutes; season with salt.
• Pour soup into a blender no more than half full. Cover and hold lid in place; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Puree in batches until smooth.

AUTUMN SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place the squash pieces in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil and cook until the squash is tender, about 15 minutes. Drain; then mash the squash with 1/4 cup butter, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, salt, and white pepper.
• Heat the 1 1/2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over low heat; stir in sliced apples and sprinkle with the white sugar. Cover and cook over low heat until barely tender, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Spread the apples in a 3-quart casserole. Spoon the mashed squash evenly over the apples.
• Stir together the cornflakes, pecans, the 1/2 cup brown sugar, and melted butter. Sprinkle the cornflake mixture evenly over the squash.
• Bake in the preheated oven until heated through, about 15 minutes.

AUTUMN SALAD WITH BUTTERNUT SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Toss butternut squash with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Spread out on the prepared baking sheet.
• Roast in the preheated oven until browned on the edges, stirring halfway through, 20 to 30 minutes. Let cool to room temperature.
• Meanwhile, prepare pumpkin seeds. Heat oil in a small frying pan over medium heat. Add pumpkin seeds, salt, paprika, and cumin. Cook, stirring often, until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Add maple syrup, stir to coat, and remove from heat.
• Combine balsamic vinegar, olive oil, maple syrup, brown sugar, garlic, salt, and pepper in a glass jar with a screw-top lid. Tighten lid and shake vigorously to emulsify dressing.
• Layer mixed greens, persimmons, cooled butternut squash, feta, pomegranate seeds, and pumpkin seeds on a large platter. Drizzle 1 to 2 tablespoons of vinaigrette over salad and serve remainder alongside.

AUTUMN STUFFED BANANA SQUASH RECIPE - (3.5/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Rub 1-2 Tbl olive oil onto flesh of halved squash. Rub in salt and pepper (to taste). Lay flesh down on baking sheet and bake for 45 minutes (30 for smaller squash.) While it bakes, add 2 Tbl. olive oil, onion and celery to skillet. Cook until softened and shimmery. Add sea salt and pepper to taste. In a large bowl toss apple with lemon juice. Add quinoa, pecans, raisins, sage and sauteed celery and onions. Pull the squash out of the oven, flip over and fill with quinoa stuffing. Cover with foil and bake for another 30-45 minutes, or until flesh is soft in the center.

AUTUMN STUFFED ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Arrange squash halves, cut-side up, in a roasting pan. Run a fork through the meat of each half, creating grooves. Sprinkle with brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, and pepper; dot with butter pieces.
• Bake in the preheated oven until meat is tender enough to puncture with a fork, 30 to 40 minutes.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. Add wild rice, cranberries, and chicken stock; cook and stir until rice and cranberries have absorbed the chicken stock, about 5 minutes.
• Spoon the sausage filling into each squash half. Return stuffed squash to oven and bake until flavors have blended, 5 to 10 minutes.

AUTUMN GOLD SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Bake or boil the squash. To bake, halve the squash and scoop out the seeds. Place the squash halves cut side down on an oiled baking sheet and cover loosely with aluminum foil. Bake at 350 degrees until tender, about one hour. Scoop out the pulp and discard the skin. To boil, peel the squash, halve it, and scoop out the seeds. Cut it into chunks and place them in a saucepan with water to cover. Bring the water to a boil and cook until the squash is tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and reserve the liquid.
• Meanwhile, saute the chopped onion in the oil with the nutmeg, cinnamon, thyme, and bay leaves until the onion is translucent. Add the diced carrot and celery and the water (if you boiled the squash, use the reserved liquid). Cover and simmer until the carrots are Tender. Remove the bay leaves.
• In a blender or food processor, puree the cooked squash, the onioncarrot mixture, and the juices in batches. Gently reheat the soup. Add salt and pepper to taste.

AUTUMN SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Cut the squashes in half vertically and arrange them face-up on a sheet pan. Drizzle 1 tablespoon of olive oil on top of the squash and bake in the oven at 400 degrees for about an hour. Remove the squash when it's tender and soft. Set aside to cool.
• Chop up the onion, garlic, and jalapeño and put them in a big soup pot with the other tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat. Saute for about 10 minutes until the vegetables begin to soften, stirring frequently. Add in the vegetable stock, coconut milk, and a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Chop up the sage and thyme and add it to the pot and stir. Remove the squashes from their skins by either scooping out the flesh or cutting into big moons and slicing like a cantaloupe. Drop the cooked squash into the soup. Pour in the maple syrup (optional) and stir.
• Puree the soup with an immersion blender or with your food processor or blender. When the soup is smooth, it's ready to eat. Adjust seasonings to your taste.
• Tip 1: Try adding a little curry powder to this recipe for an extra kick of flavor. I love curry seasonings in squash soup, and I bet it would be a nice addition if you're a curry lover.
• Tip 2: This makes a pretty thick soup. If you like it a little thinner, you can always increase the amount of vegetable stock in the recipe.
• Autumn Squash Soup.

AUTUMN GOLD BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Cook the squash-I boil it for this recipe and use the broth in place of the water called for.
• Saute the chopped onion in the oil with the spices and bay until onion is translucent.
• Add the carrot and celery and the squash water.
• Cover and simmer until carots are tender.
• REmove bay leaves Puree the veg and squash, whisk in juices return to a simmer, taste and add salt and pepper.

PANERA BREAD'S AUTUMN SQUASH SOUP RECIPE - (4.2/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F. Peel squash. Remove seeds and cut in chunks. Place in baking dish or on cookie sheet and drizzle with oil. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Bake at 450°F for 25 to 30 minutes or until fork tender. Mash squash with a potato masher and place in a large stock pot. Add pumpkin, apple juice, half-and-half and vegetable broth. Puree ingredients with an immersion blender until well mixed. Add honey, curry, cinnamon, salt and pepper and heat through about 10 to 15 minutes at a low simmer. To serve, garnish bowls of soup with roasted pumpkin seeds.

AUTUMN APPLE-SQUASH CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Pour about 1 inch of water into the bottom of a pan. Place the squash into a steamer basket fitted into the pan. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium, cover, and steam the squash until tender and easily pierced with a fork, about 15 minutes. Cool.
• Place the squash, 2/3 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, eggs, milk, vanilla, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until the mixture is smooth. Pour into a large mixing bowl. Stir in the apples, carrots, and raisins until evenly blended. Spread the mixture over the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
• Mix together the rolled oats, wheat bran, 1 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup whole wheat flour, and 1 tablespoon cinnamon with the melted butter in a bowl until crumbly. Spoon the topping over the apple-squash mixture.
• Bake in preheated oven until top is golden brown and the apples are tender, 30 to 45 minutes.

AUTUMN BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND WHEAT BERRY SALAD

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a saucepan and add wheat berries. Reduce heat to low, cover, and let cook until soft, 45 to 50 minutes. Drain.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Toss squash with 1 tablespoon oil and place on a baking sheet.
• Roast in the preheated oven until tender, 20 to 30 minutes. Transfer squash to a paper towel-lined plate to soak up excess oil and let cool.
• Meanwhile, mix orange juice, remaining oil, maple syrup, and orange zest together in a bowl for vinaigrette.
• Combine cooked wheat berries, roasted squash, vinaigrette, parsley, and cranberries together in a large bowl. Let cool in the refrigerator, 10 to 20 minutes. Top salad with sliced almonds and serve.

COPYCAT AUTUMN SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onions and cook until translucent and soft, 3 to 5 minutes. Add pumpkin, squash, apple juice, and broth. Stir well to combine. Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes. Add honey, sugar, curry powder, and salt. Cook another 10 minutes before adding cream. Heat until soup is warmed through, another 2 minutes. Serve immediately.

COPYCAT PANERA BREAD'S AUTUMN SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Roast cubed butternut squash that has been seasoned with cinnamon and salt for 30 mins at 425 degrees F.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet over med-high heat, sauté apple and onion in coconut oil with curry powder and a few dashes of salt for about 10 mins and until softened.
• Add broth, milk, and squash to the large skillet with the apple and onion and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for about 20 minutes Stir in salt to taste.
• Use an immersion blender or transfer soup to a high-speed blender or food processor and blend until soup is smooth and creamy.

AUTUMN PUMPKIN AND SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Slice the pumpkin and squashes in half and place cut side down in a shallow baking pan with just enough water to cover the bottom of the pan.
• Bake for 45-60 minutes, or until tender.
• During cooking, add hot water to the pan as needed to prevent from burning.
• While the squash is roasting, cook the onions, ginger and butter in a large heavy pan over very low heat for about 45-50 minutes until onions are reduced in bulk and very soft.
• Be careful not to burn the onions.
• Remove the pumpkin and squash from the oven and cool until easy to handle.
• Scoop out the meat from the roasted pumpkin and squash and add to the cooked onions.
• Add the stock and bring to a simmer.
• Puree the soup in small batches in a blender or food processor, then return it to the pot.
• Add the cream and reheat (do not bring back to boil or simmer).
• If the soup is too thick, add more stock until the desired consistency is reached.
• Season with the salt, sugar substitute, nutmeg and cayenne pepper.

AUTUMN GOLD BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP - WITH THAI INSPIRED FLAVORS

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large soup pot. Add carrot, celery and onion, and stir in the curry paste and the chopped ginger. Cook until vegetables are tender and ginger is aromatic, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add butternut squash, stirring to combine. Bring to a boil (add a little chicken broth if necessary), then reduce heat and simmer until squash is fork-tender, about 30 minutes. Stir in chicken broth and light or regular coconut milk. Season with salt and pepper; taste and adjust seasonings, if necessary.
• Use an immersion blender to puree soup. Alternatively, let the soup cool slightly and carefully puree in batches in a traditional blender.
• Garnish each serving with 1 or 2 pappadums, a tablespoon toasted coconut flakes and a tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro. A squeeze of fresh lime juice is also good. Enjoy!

AUTUMN BAKED ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Cut squash in half from top to bottom and scoop out seeds.
• Slice a thin strip off the bottom of the halves so that the squash does not rock when placed in a baking dish.
• Place the slices form both apples in the cavity of the squash.
• Drizzle honey over the apple slices.
• Sprinkle brown sugar and cinnamon over the apples, make sure to get the edges of the squash too.
• Top apple slices with the cranberries and chopped pecans. Dot with butter.
• Place in oven and bake 1-1/2 hours or until squash is fork tender.

SAVORY AUTUMN STUFFED ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Dot cut sides and cavity of squash halves with butter. Sprinkle with allspice, salt, and pepper. Place squash in a large roasting pan, cut-sides up.
• Bake in the preheated oven until squash is fork tender, yet still holds its shape, 30 to 40 minutes. Remove from the oven and lower heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Meanwhile, fry pork sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove sausage to a paper towel-lined plate. Drain and discard all but 2 teaspoons of fat from the skillet. Add onion to the skillet, and saute until brown, about 4 minutes. Stir in apples, mushrooms, and carrot; saute until carrots are cooked but still firm, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Add sausage and water to the skillet and bring to a boil. Stir in stuffing mix, cover, and remove from the heat. Allow to sit, undisturbed, for 5 minutes. Uncover and season with sage, salt, and pepper. Stir in egg and parsley. Distribute stuffing mixture amongst 4 squash halves, mounding up stuffing if necessary.
• Cover and bake in the 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven until egg is set, about 20 minutes. Uncover, and bake for another 10 minutes.