Speedy butternut squash barley ‘risotto’

Swap rice for barley to make this easy squash ‘risotto’ with spinach and sage. It’s healthy and low in calories and fat – perfect for a quick supper

Coconut cashew & butternut squash curry

Batch cook this vegan squash and cashew nut curry and freeze for busy days when you need something quick and nutritious. It’s perfect for a family meal

Pork & squash goulash cobbler

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims/non-pork eaters.

Combine pork with squash and mushrooms in this hearty low-calorie meal for two. If you add the cabbage to serve, it counts as five of your 5-a-day

Roast garlic & butternut squash risotto

Roasting butternut squash with garlic, rosemary and warming spices adds such depth to this hearty risotto. Perfect dinner party food, with salad on the side

Creamy baked gnocchi with squash & spinach

Impress dinner guests with this oozy squash and spinach gnocchi dish. Guests will never know you made it in just 30 minutes with the help of a microwave

Squash, chicken & couscous one-pot

Use up leftovers in this superhealthy one-pot, packed with vital nutrients

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

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