Honeyed squash & nut roast cake

Wow guests with this stunning honeyed squash and nut roast cake. It makes a crowd-pleasing veggie centrepiece for a celebration – perfect for Christmas

Stuffed baby squash with creamy mushrooms & tarragon

Delight dinner guests with these stuffed baby squash, made with mixed grains, mushrooms and tarragon. It makes an ideal veggie centrepiece at Christmas

Roasted pumpkin seeds

Don’t throw away the seeds if you’re cooking a pumpkin – try roasting them with this easy recipe. They make a tasty snack with a little seasoning, or an eye-catching garnish

Slow-roast squash & garlic lentils with harissa yogurt

Bring out the sweet flavour of butternut squash by slow-roasting it and serving it with gently spiced lentils for a delicious veggie main

Roast squash with chilli & peanut noodles

Do something different with butternut squash by spicing it with chilli and serving it with noodles in a peanut butter sauce. It makes for a vibrant, veggie midweek meal

Butternut squash, sausage, spinach & mushroom pasta bake

Combine the sweet earthy flavour of butternut squash with sausage, spinach, mushrooms and sage in this hearty pasta bake. It takes a little effort but it’s well worth it

Creamy leek, pesto & squash pie

Take some time aside to batch-cook and fill your freezer with this moreish leek, cannellini beans and squash pie and you’ll thank yourself on busy weeknights

Peas & broad beans in cream with fennel seeds & chorizo

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only

Give broad beans centre stage in this creamy side dish with fennel seeds and chorizo. Broad beans come into season around June, so it’s a lovely summer dish

Soup maker butternut squash soup

Make a batch of this warming butternut squash soup in a soup maker for an easy lunch or supper. The chilli gives it a nice kick

Squash, winter herb & crispy butter bean pie

Make this hearty squash pie to serve as an alternative vegetarian Christmas centrepiece. It's festive and contains plenty of herby flavour

Squash & pesto pasta

Make a homemade pesto with parsley, basil and cashew nuts to stir through this comforting pasta. It makes for an easy, healthy family meal

Squash & chestnut crackers

Impress veggie guests this Christmas with these butternut squash and chestnut puff pastry crackers. Serve with vegetarian gravy and plenty of trimmings