Squash and pumpkin recipes

Diana Henry's tart with buttery, flaky puff pastry, creamy Italian cheese and autumnal vegetables makes for a wonderful lunch if you're entertaining friends

There's little more comforting than a homemade macaroni cheese. This version includes 1 of your 5-a-day, as well as a hint of sage.

Try this low-calorie chicken, butternut squash and artichoke traybake as an easy dinner during busy weekdays. It takes just five minutes to prepare

This healthy veggie stew has real depth of flavour. A North African-style dish that contains three of your five-a-day and is great for feeding the family

You don’t have to be vegan to enjoy this colourful low-fat, low-calorie squash and spinach pasta topped with pecans. It's tasty as well as healthy

Throw a Halloween party and use a carved out pumpkin to make this creamy hummus. At other times of the year use butternut squash or a blue-skinned pumpkin

The soft, sweet flesh of the Crown Prince pumpkin is perfect for this silky soup, butternut or onion squash are good alternatives

An easy vegan curry with tender sweet squash, coconut milk, garam masala, turmeric, fresh mint and coriander - simple to prepare yet big on flavour

Layer up squash or pumpkin with a rich, creamy sauce and bubbling melted cheese to make this indulgent side dish – serve with a Sunday roast or sausages

These mini Italian omelettes, with butternut squash and cheese, are baked in individual cases ready to be packed up for a picnic

Sneak more veg into kids' diets with this easy, tasty rice dish - mash the sweet butternut squash if your little one doesn't like bits

If you're feeling like a lazy supper, this easy vegan squash recipe is deliciously spiced. Serve with a dollop of coconut yogurt

Fill dried cannelloni tubes with roasted squash and ricotta and smother with a creamy mascarpone sauce in this impressive pasta dish

Spice up your Sunday lunch with this Moroccan roast lamb, bursting with North African flavours - coriander, cumin, cinnamon and mint

For a delicious side dish, roast butternut squash until caramelised and scatter with pistachios and thyme to serve

Pack in an impressive 3 of your 5-a-day with this spicy vegetarian lentil dish filled with roast butternut squash, peppers and onions

Master the art of cooking tofu and whip up this vegetarian curry with coconut milk and lemongrass. Serve with nutty brown or wild rice

Come in from the cold to a warming bowl of autumnal soup

A satisfying veggie supper that gives a basic risotto recipe an autumnal twist

Want to jazz up your traditional Christmas lunch, but still keep Gran happy? This is the one for you

A warming seasonal dish with a fusion of flavours, perfect for winter evenings

A colourful dish that makes the most of gnocchi's great pairing with cheese, this simple recipe will soon become a favourite

An impressive but simple veggie main course - perfect with a green salad on the side

High in fibre, a good source of iron and counts as 4 of your 5-a-day, this is the ideal healthy and warming winter dish