Squash recipe collection

Italian pasta with winter squash and potatoes cooked together in one pot, finished in a garlic and chile skillet with starchy pasta water for a creamy sauce.

Fresh vegetable stuffing with zucchini, spinach, summer squash, and Parmesan bound with bread crumbs and white wine. Seasoned with thyme, sage, tarragon, and basil. Use inside poultry or bake as a side.

Italian giardiniera pickled vegetables with red peppers, cauliflower, wax beans, squash, radish, carrots, and onion in a basil-garlic brine. Water-bath canned for long pantry storage.

Thick, warming butternut squash chili with kidney beans, plum tomatoes, red wine, and a hint of orange zest. Seasoned with cumin, chili powder, and allspice. A cozy vegetarian chili for fall and winter.

Greek chicken and spaghetti tosses lemon-oregano marinated chicken strips with summer squash, zucchini, and a whisper of cinnamon. Mediterranean weeknight dinner, the whole pan in 40 minutes.

Grilled pizzettes top crisp, smoky individual crusts with sauteed yellow squash, tomato, basil, and melty smoked mozzarella. Cooked right on the grill for a charred, summer-fresh personal pizza.

Grilled swordfish plates over herbed couscous ringed with a quick vegetable minestrone broth of garlic, basil, and fresh herbs. Light Mediterranean dinner with three textures.

Grilled vegetable soup with charred zucchini, yellow squash, shiitake mushrooms, red pepper, and red onion. Emeril-inspired, with deep smoky flavor from the grill.

Roasted acorn squash halves filled with honey-glazed figs, toasted almonds, and warm spices. Elegant fall side dish with cinnamon and nutmeg ready in an hour.

Cajun chicken tortillas stuffed with bell peppers, yellow squash, chickpeas, and a hit of hot sauce. A 30-minute spicy weeknight wrap.

Rustic vegetable stew with eggplant, butternut squash, and potato, spiced with turmeric, cumin, and ginger, built on a base of deeply caramelized onions deglazed with red wine.

This is a very colorful and tasty arrangement of marinated and then skewered and grilled vegetables and fish. The marinade, called chermoulla, is a blend of fragrant seasonings, oil, and lemon juice. In this version I've suggested my favorite vegetables for kebabs. You should choose your own favorites; some other good choices are eggplants, mushrooms, and onions.

Italian vegetable brochettes with angel hair pasta: grilled eggplant, zucchini, fennel, bell peppers, and mushrooms over thyme-smoked coals, tossed with pasta in a tomato-thyme marinade sauce. Vegan, oil-free.

Three-layer Italian cheese casserole with seasoned ground beef, mashed zucchini with green chiles, and a cottage cheese-egg custard topped with cheddar and Parmesan.

Jalapeno squash casserole with yellow summer squash, sharp cheddar cheese spread, cream of mushroom soup, and a buttery breadcrumb topping. A spicy Southern side dish.

A delicious and tasty dish made with yellow split peas, spinach and a variety of spices.