514 winter recipes

Quick, easy and delicious way to cook your winter squash as a side dish.

Roasted butternut squash and cauliflower pile onto a bed of creamy Parmesan polenta spiked with rosemary. A hearty vegetarian main that's equal parts rustic Italian comfort and weeknight simple.

Hearty winter borscht-style soup loaded with pearl barley, lima beans, split peas, lentils, mushrooms, turnips, and carrots in a savory miso-tamari broth. A meat-free, slow-simmered vegan one-pot.

Butternut squash pasta sauce with melted Monterey Jack, vegetable broth, and sun-dried tomatoes tossed with ziti. A creamy, lighter fall pasta without heavy cream.

Winter pesto made with fresh parsley and dried basil when fresh basil is out of season. Pine nuts, Parmesan, garlic, and olive oil blended smooth for pasta, soups, or bread.

Warm up your winter with this delicious tomato soup the whole family can enjoy!

A hearty belly-warming satisfying vegetable stew that's lovely and thick suitable for a savory vegetable pie filling.

Fettuccine with broccoli, carrots, and Canadian bacon in a light Dijon-Parmesan cream sauce. A lower-calorie weeknight pasta with vegetables cooked right in the pasta water.

Whipped yam and acorn squash casserole with maple syrup, orange juice, cinnamon, and nutmeg. A naturally sweet holiday side dish with no butter or cream needed.

I used Cornish Game Hens, but you could also use a cut up chicken. If you can't get winter melon, watermelon will work. Winter melon is white, very mild tasting and a tad denser than watermelon. I think you could get away using something like Honeydew too.

High-fiber winter garden salad: shredded cabbage, carrots, broccoli, raisins, and sunflower seeds tossed in a curried yogurt and chutney dressing. Crunchy, sweet, lightly spiced.

Lamb Marsala: shoulder chops dredged, browned, and slow-braised in Marsala wine with mushrooms until fork-tender, then served over golden braised winter squash. A rich, cozy autumn twist on chicken marsala.

There is nothing better than enjoying a warm stew in a cold winter evening.

Roasted winter squash with garlic and parsley tosses caramelized cubes of butternut or kabocha with warmed garlic and fresh Italian parsley. A clean, healthy side that lets the squash do the talking.

A North African-inspired vegetarian stew with chickpeas, butternut squash, turnips, and carrots simmered with harissa and served over fluffy couscous. Warm, spiced, and feeds 8.

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