Fill a sweet shortcrust pastry tart case with lightly spiced squash to make a traditional American treat.

A comforting vegan one-pot recipe that counts for 3 of your 5-a-day! You can't go wrong with this iron-rich, low-fat, low-calorie supper.

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

Whip up this easy pumpkin soup as a starter for a dinner party or a light supper when you need a bit of comfort – it has a lovely silky texture

Nothing is as comforting as a rich creamy lasagne and the sweet, earthy flavours of this veggie classic are well worth the effort

A storecupboard spice pot with red and green lentils, chickpeas and coriander. Serve with yogurt and naan bread

Serve this mildly spiced curry with rice noodles, basmati rice or chappati breads and introduce your kids to curry

Serve up this sweet potato packed with feta, chickpeas and kale for a healthy lunch. Topped with pumpkin seeds, it delivers three of your 5-a-day

A healthy one-pot with warming spices that's low fat, low calorie, 3 of your 5-a-day and also full of fibre!

Ditch the takeaway and make our simple sweet and sour chicken recipe. This speedy Chinese-style rice dish is ready in under 30 minutes and packed with zingy flavours

Like carrot cake? Then try using up your leftover pumpkin in this clever traybake for Halloween

The secret to this shepherd's pie filling is to choose big carrots so they don’t lose their texture when cooked

Make the most of autumn's harvest with this warming, seasonal soup

This has a kick, but won’t blow your head off, and goes well with any selection of cold cuts of meat

This silky smooth, super versatile vegetarian soup is perfect for a dinner party starter, everyday dinner or warming lunch. Plus it's two of your five-a-day

A veggie dinner party dish which stands alone as a vegan main course or as a complex side dish perfect served with spiced roast meat or fish.

Serve up an easy one-pan traybake of piri-piri chicken with sweet potatoes and broccoli. As well as being simple to make, it delivers three of your 5-a-day

Satisfying and simple to make, homemade soup is a great supper or take-to-work lunch.

Use grated pumpkin or butternut squash for these gorgeous, spiced cupcakes

Full of flavour and nutritionally-balanced, this hearty chilli will keep both vegans and meat-eaters happy

Whether you're carving a Halloween pumpkin or have picked up a cheap squash, use the plentiful flesh and seeds in this soup

Throwing a vegan dinner party in the autumn or winter months? Bake a pumpkin with a gorgeous stuffing of rice, fennel, apple, pomegranate seeds and pecans

Try these easy-to-bake cinnamon spiced pumpkin muffins as a mid-morning snack. They're ideal for Halloween and Bonfire Night, too

This Indian spice pot flavoured with korma paste is mild enough for kids- the sweet potato stretches it a little further

Fragrant, tender chicken and creamy sweet potato mash makes a comforting and low-fat midweek meal

Enjoy this filling sweet potato and black bean stew as a budget-friendly midweek meal. Served with moreish cheddar dumplings, it's great for feeding a crowd

Cook an exotic, Asian-style stew of prawn and pumpkin for an easy-to-make yet impressive dinner. Serve with rice if you like

Chicken thighs are good value and tasty, just right for this healthy, versatile curry

Prep your veggies and let the slow cooker do the work with our filling sweet potato curry