Squash

Pumpkins, we love you, but these 39 recipes are just using you for your seeds.

The super-indulgent-tasting pasta that is mostly made of zucchini.

No, you don’t have to tear the zucchini with your hands, but it makes for a cool presentation—and we all know it’s way more fun than using a knife.

Steak. Chicken. Squash. It's all coming together in just one cast-iron skillet.

Stop struggling to peel and slice squash. Just roast it whole, tear up the flesh, then sear it off.

A zoodle recipe for people who hate the word "zoodles."

This recipe is super-versatile: Use any sturdy root vegetable, such as carrots, turnips, celery root, or beets. If you don’t have a spiralizer, simply cut the zucchini and cucumber into thin matchsticks.

S&B is our favorite brand of curry powder for giving classic pot pie a flavor update.

You could also serve this on a fried-corn tortilla and all you'd need is a margarita to complete the meal.

If you're not feeling sandwich-y, try with toasted or fried tortillas.

Delicata works in this pasta recipe because it cooks quickly in the pan, but you could sub slices of acorn squash or any roasted vegetables you want.

What’s a honeynut squash, you ask? It looks like a miniature butternut squash and has sweet, firm flesh that stands up to any cooking method.

Don’t have an acorn squash for this chicken thighs recipe? Use butternut. Not into mustard greens? Use kale, Swiss chard, or spinach.

HEAVEN IS FOR REAL.

If a tiramisu, a pumpkin spice latte, and an icebox pie had a baby, it would be this make-ahead dessert recipe. Some things are better from a can or a box—pumpkin purée and graham crackers are two of those things.

Sauerkraut is our new secret flavoring weapon. It adds a little bit of acid and funk, and this chicken pot pie recipe proves there are so many other uses for it than a hot dog topping. Check out step-by-step photos here.

If you don’t happen to have or particularly enjoy pastrami, bacon or pancetta would be a delicious substitute for this minestrone recipe. Check out step-by-step photos here.

For a hearty vegetarian version of this pasta recipe, use squash, mushrooms, or eggplants in place of shrimp.

Think of this butternut cacio e pepe recipe as pasta cacio e pepe...with sausage. It’s comfort food-y, so it could use some fresh greens and/or veggies to help balance it out. Check out step-by-step photos here.

Pastrami, butter beans, tomatoes, and acorn squash. We're talking about this minestrone soup, not a new superhero group.

Orange (squash) is the new mac

And it's not just for brunch anymore

It's too hot for pumpkin spice lattes.

When overlapping the phyllo over the filling in this recipe, work carefully but quickly so the phyllo doesn’t dry out before baking.