15 Squash Recipes For All Occasions

The very best pumpkin pie is made from squash (which is what is actually inside those cans of “pure pumpkin purée”). Butternut squash may not evoke the romance of a jack o’ lantern or Cinderella’s carriage, but it has all the earthy flavor of a pumpkin at a fraction of the hassle (less pesky rind, fewer slimy seeds, no stringy fibers). By the time it’s roasted, puréed, and showered with spice, the only thing anyone will notice is how vibrant it tastes.