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Spaghetti Squash Casserole
You can make this a vegetarian dish by omitting the sausage and adding extra vegetables like bell peppers, onions and asparagus.
Spaghetti Squash “Pasta” with Shrimp, Tomatoes, and Basil (“Pasta” di Zucca con Gamberi, Pomodori, e Basilico)
While spaghetti squash is hardly a grain, its tender strands do resemble golden noodles. Doling it out like pasta allows its naturally sweet taste to shine through. An added bonus: it’s gluten-free!
Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Butternut Squash
Roasting veggies brings out their sweetness as they develop a caramelized coating. Try roasting any of your favorite vegetables and experiment with different herbs for variety. To save time when cooking with butternut squash, buy prepackaged squash and cut down larger chunks. Find this recipe and more in The Diabetes Superfoods Cookbook and Meal Planner . To order directly from the American Diabetes Association, click here .
Vegetable Stew With Fresh Rosemary
This stew is like a farmers’ market in a bowl with its wide range of colorful, tender vegetables, including green asparagus and zucchini, orange carrots, and bright yellow summer squash. If you have a green thumb, feel free to create new combinations based on your garden’s bounty
Butternut Squash Gratin
This rich side dish is oh-so-creamy and satisfyingly cheesy but 1 serving is still less than 100 calories.
"Spaghetti" and Meatballs
Spaghetti squash has a fraction of the carbs and calories of regular spaghetti, making this revamped childhood favorite a hearty meal you can enjoy any day of the week!
Ways to Eat Winter Squash
The multitude of varieties can be overwhelming, especially knowing how to prepare them. Check out this list of the 8 winter squash you’re most likely to find in the store, and some ideas on how to prepare them. Butternut : These are long with a bulbous end and a smooth tan skin. Because the skin is a little thick, you’ll want to peel them before cutting into chunks or dicing. Or, you can cut them lengthwise, remove the seeds, and roast them in the skin if to scoop out the flesh. Put these tips to action with this Butternut Squash and Kale Soup . Honeynut : This is a smaller, sweeter version of
Autumn Sheet Pan Veggies
Why settle for just one veggie as your side dish? With these autumn sheet-pan veggies, you’ll get butternut squash, Brussels sprouts, red onion, plus Honeycrisp apples and a whole lot of flavor! And it’s so easy to make—just toss your veggies with zero calorie Splenda® Monk Fruit Sweetener, oil, and spices, arrange them on a baking sheet, and bake! Serve with Thanksgiving dinner or any dinner of the week.
Meal Prep: Fall Harvest
Diabetes Food Hub can be a great tool for meal prepping! Click here to learn how to use our recipes, meal planner, and grocery list generator to make planning, shopping, and preparing healthy meals a snap! Additionally, we’ll be rolling out a series of meal prepping articles over the next few weeks to show how a little planning can make your meal planning life a lot easier. Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice The leaves are turning, the temperature is dropping, and pumpkin spice is everywhere—it must be fall! October is National Pumpkin Month, but the fall ushers in a bounty of tasty winter
Butternut Squash and Kale Soup
If you don't have an immersion blender to make this soup, you can use a regular blender to blend the vegetables and the liquid together. You can also use vegetable broth instead of chicken broth for a vegan dish.