DAY Recipe

Lane Crowther, A contributing editor at Bon Appétit, says that “For twenty-five years our family endured side dishes of canned creamed corn and sweetened baked squash—simply for the sake of tradition. With this soup, I was finally able to convince everyone that a few classic Thanksgiving ingredients (like corn and squash) could be combined in [...]

Makes 6 servings.

INGREDIENTS
2tablespoons olive oil
1large onion, thinly sliced
4garlic cloves, minced
1tablespoon chopped fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried
1/4teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
3 1/2cups 1/2-inch pieces seeded peeled butternut squash (from aboutone 2-pound squash)
110-ounce package frozen baby lima beans, thawed
2cups (or [...]

Pureed squash adds wonderful color.

Makes 6 servings.

INGREDIENTS
3pounds butternut squash, halved lengthwise, seeded
6large garlic cloves, unpeeled
3tablespoons olive oil
3/4teaspoon dried rubbed sage2 3/4cups canned low-salt chicken broth
1 3/4cups water
1 1/2teaspoons salt
1 1/2cups polenta (coarse cornmeal)*
1tablespoon minced fresh sage
3/4cup freshly grated parmesan [...]

Makes 6 servings.

INGREDIENTS
3/4cup dried kidney beans
1pound beef chorizo sausages, casings removed
1large onion, chopped
2garlic cloves, minced
3cups water
214 1/2-ounce cans beef broth3cups 1/2-inch pieces peeled seeded butternut squash
1red bell pepper, finely chopped
1green bell pepper, finely chopped
1 1/4cups frozen corn kernels2/3cup shelled [...]

INGREDIENTS

2 cups cubed peeled butternut squash (3/4-inch)
cooking spray
1 tablespoon olive oil , divided
8 ounces broccoli rabe , trimmed (rapini)
1/2 cup finely chopped onions
1 garlic clove , minced
4 1/2 cups chicken broth
1 (16ounce)can cannellini beans orother other white beans , rinsed and drained
1/4 teaspoon salt

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 450°.
Arrange squash in a single layer on a jelly roll pan coated with cooking spray. Drizzle with 1 1/2 teaspoons oil; toss well to coat.
Bake at 450° for 25 minutes or until lightly browned. Set [...]