4 Fall Favorites To Cook With Tonight
Cooking with foods that are in season gives you the freshest food options, provide plenty of health benefits, and costs you less. And, cooking what’s in season in the fall is a delicious way to eat! Here are 4 fall favorites – along with some recipes – to cook with this season:
Butternut Squash
This oblong squash intimidates some people, but its taste and versatility are well worth any hesitations you have. Butternut squash is a nutritional powerhouse; zero fat, low in sugar, good source of potassium, 437% of your Vitamin A and over 50% of your Vitamin C, all packed into 82 calories per cup! The tough shell makes for a little challenge to prepare, but by either cooking first or using a peeler, you’ll be prepped in no time. Or, you can buy the pre-cut version for a little more money and save your time. Here are my 3 favorite recipes using butternut squash:
Butternut Squash and Spinach Lasagna Rolls
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5-Ingredient Butternut Squash, Arugula, and Goat Cheese Pasta
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Butternut Squash ad Black Bean Enchiladas
Sweet Potatoes
While sweet potatoes are primarily carbs, over 50% of the carb content is complex carbs, and they have a decent amount of fiber tucked in there, too. They are an excellent source of Vitamin A (from the beta-carotene),Vitamin C, and potassium, plus are low in calories with a medium sweet potato weighing in around 115. This was a hard list to narrow down, but here are 3 sweet recipes!
Sweet Potato, Kale, and Sausage with White Cream Sauce
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Sausage and Sweet Potato Zucchini Lasagna
Layered BBQ Chicken & Sweet Potato Enchilada Casserole
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Pumpkin
Absolutely nothing says FALL!! like pumpkin does! This low calorie (50 per cup for cooked and boiled, and 100 per cup of puréed and canned) holds 100% of your Vitamin A needs and the potassium helps lower blood pressure. Pumpkin has a good amount of Vitamin C and beta-carotene that helps boost immunity, so eat up and ward off the flu! Here are 3 ways to cook with pumpkin:
Easy Pumpkin Marinara with Zoodles
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Crock Pot Turkey White Bean and Pumpkin Chili
Apples
“An apple a day keeps the doctor away” is an old saying that rings true for good reason. They are an extraordinary source of important antioxidants, dietary fiber, and flavonoids – a group of phytonutrients that have anti-inflammatory benefits as well as cardiovascular and nervous system benefits. Aside from eating them alone or with peanut butter, there are some delicious ways to incorporate them into other meals. Here are 3 to try this fall!
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Slow Cooker Pulled Pork with Apples and Onions
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Happy fall ya’ll, hope you cook up something good!
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