It’s sad to think about, but summer is on its last leg and the days are getting shorter. It’s sad, but there’s also so many good things about fall. There’s amazing food, cooler weather, and crisp autumn leaves. It’s time to get excited about fall foods like squash! Some people don’t particularly like squash, but it might be because they haven’t tried one of these delicious recipes before. These amazing things to make from squash in the fall will get you excited about the weather changes. Here are 6 amazing things to make from squash in the fall.
Butternut Squash Soup
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Creamy, warm, delicious. Butternut squash soup is the perfect thing to have on a cold, crisp evening. It’s thick and creamy with a delicious flavor and a rich color. Butternut squash soup is thick so it really warms your whole body up when you eat it. You’ll love the flavor and orange color for a fall day. Add some crunchy tortilla strips on top to give your soup some texture.
Spaghetti Squash
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Spaghetti squash is easy to make and delicious to eat. You don’t need a spiralizer or any sort of kitchen appliance to make spaghetti squash look like noodles. Just stick the spaghetti squash in the oven to roast, then scoop out the squash once it’s soft. The squash creates pasta like noodles on its own. Put spaghetti sauce on top of the noodles or create your own scrumptious sauce to top it off.
Roasted Squash
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Super simple, super yummy. Just roast the squash for a sweet and delicious side to any dinner. The squash will get soft and just melts in your mouth. Add some parmesan cheese to your squash, or make it a little sweeter by adding some brown sugar and cinnamon. There are lots of things to roast with squash to customize the flavor.
Squash Salad
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Throw some diced squash into your salad for some different textures and flavors. It goes great with a bunch of greens and some cheese. It’ll put your salad on the next level, while all the other salads are left in the dust. Make it a sweet or savory salad. Throw in more fruit and a vinaigrette for a fruity sweet combo. Add in cheese or some chopped up meat to make your salad more savory.
Butternut Squash Risotto
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Risotto will please anybody. It’s full of flavor and it is a wonderful meal in itself. Grate some cooked squash in your risotto and you’re sure to have an even better flavor combination. Your risotto will be colorful and pleasing to the eye, all while being pleasing to your taste buds. What more could you want?
Squash Flatbread
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Top off some flat bread or pizza with some fresh squash. It gives a fall feel to your flatbread all while adding a yummy and unique flavor. A squash topping gives another texture dimension. You won’t be sorry you added it.
Summing Up
Squash is the perfect fall food. These foods are the perfect things to make out of squash in the fall. Try one of these squash foods and your life may be changed. You just might make a tradition by making these foods from squash in the fall. They can be savory or sweet, whatever you like!
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