The Best Butternut Squash Recipes To Make This Thanksgiving

These recipes give stuffing some stiff competition.

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Butternut squash is a fall favorite. Between all the ways you can roast it, and the various methods it can be turned into soup, there are more than enough ways to get your fix. But come Thanksgiving, the holiday that crowns most of our favorite fall foods, butternut squash gets forgotten about because the allure of all those other enticing (and less nutritious) sides is too great. Not this year.

We think the reason folks pass on the butternut for a second helping of stuffing is because this squash is often an afterthought on our favorite food-filled holiday. But if you use one of the recipes we have for you below, we promise it won’t be. 

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Cinnamon Pecan Roasted Butternut Squash
Damn Delicious
2
Polenta Crostini With Butternut Squash, Ricotta And Sage
Edible Perspective
3
Caramelized Butternut Squash Wedges With A Sage Hazelnut Pesto
Food52
4
Roasted Butternut Squash With Brown Sugar Bacon
The Clever Carrot
5
Kale Salad With Butternut Squash, Chickpeas And Tahini Dressing
Foodie Crush
6
Roasted Butternut With Black Garlic and Miso
Feasting From Home
7
Thai Curried Butternut Squash Soup
Cookie + Kate
8
Butternut Sage Scones
Food52
Get the Butternut Sage Scones recipe from mrslarkin from Food52
9
Butternut Squash Goat Cheese Dip
How Sweet It Is
Get the Butternut Squash Goat Cheese Dip recipe from How Sweet It Is
10
Butternut Tabbouleh
Cookie + Kate
Get the Butternut Tabbouleh recipe from Cookie + Kate
11
Easy Butternut Squash Shells
How Sweet It Is
Get the Easy Butternut Squash Shells recipe from How Sweet It Is
12
Miso Roasted Butternut Squash
Foodie Crush
Get the Miso Roasted Butternut Squash recipe from Foodie Crush
13
Butternut Squash Stuffed Mushrooms With Goat Cheese And Balsamic Glaze
The Clever Carrot
14
Butternut Squash, Brussels Sprout, And Bread Stuffing With Apples
Food52
15
ABC Kitchen’s Butternut Squash On Toast
Food52
Get ABC Kitchen’s Butternut Squash On Toast recipe from Kenzi Wilbur from Food52
16
Winter Salad Of Roasted Golden Beets And Butternut Squash
Verses from my Kitchen
17
Parmesan Butternut Squash Fries
Damn Delicious
Get the Parmesan Butternut Squash Fries recipe from Damn Delicious
18
Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
Naturally Ella
Get the Roasted Butternut Squash Soup recipe from Naturally Ella
19
Orecchiette with Roasted Butternut Squash, Kale, And Caramelized Red Onion
Food52
20
Red Quinoa Salad With Spicy Lime Vinaigrette
Food52
Get the Red Quinoa Salad With Spicy Lime Vinaigrette recipe by Jillian Bernadini from Food52
21
Maple Roasted Butternut Squash Freekeh Salad With Kale
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Turkey-Carving Tools For Thanksgiving
A carving set(01 of04)
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This two-piece Messertmeister set includes an 8-inch carving knife and a 7-inch fork to give you the control you need to make long, smooth slices. (credit:Amazon)
A budget-friendly slicing knife(02 of04)
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This Mercer knife features an 11-inch blade and can be used for any type of meat that you want to slice all year long. (credit:Amazon)
A sharpening whetstone(03 of04)
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Whetstones (also known as sharpening stones or water stones) are the preferred tool for sharpening knives because they give you, the cook, complete control. Sharpening stones are basically long, rectangular blocks of composite stone, typically with a coarse grit on one side and a fine grit on the other side. Read our guide to learn how to use one. (credit:Amazon)
A honing steel(04 of04)
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Most people confuse a honing steel with a sharpener. It’s a ridged metal wand that you run your knife across (you’ve probably seen flashy cooking show contestants dramatically swiping them through the air like swashbucklers with swords.) While a honing steel does help a knife slice better, it doesn’t actually sharpen the blade. Rather, it re-aligns the microscopic teeth on your knife's blades that get out of alignment through daily use, making your knife feel sharper. It's an everyday must-have! (credit:Amazon)

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