Recipe Roundup

25 Squash Pasta Recipes: From Summer to Winter, and Every Squash in Between

In these recipes, squash is deployed to do multiple jobs. Sometimes it's a sauce (thank you, butternut), sometimes it's a delicate (that is, delicata) topping, and sometimes the squash is the pasta itself.
An overhead shot of creamy onepot pasta with sausage and squash with a wooden spoon in the pot.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Laura Rege
  • An overhead shot of creamy onepot pasta with sausage and squash with a wooden spoon in the pot.
    Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Laura Rege
    1/25

    Creamy One-Pot Pasta With Sausage and Squash

    This creamy, cheesy pasta sauce is a great foil for the pound of butternut squash scattered throughout the dish. The best part? The noodles are cooked right in the sauce—no separate pot of boiling water needed.

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    Photo by Emma Fishman, Food Styling by Judy Mancini
    2/25

    Summer Squash and Basil Pasta

    Sautéed squash eventually gets jammy and saucy if cooked long enough, making it ideal for coating big pieces of pasta.

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  • Pumpkin pasta in a white oval dish.
    Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Molly Baz
    9/25

    3-Ingredient Creamy Pumpkin Pasta

    The key to balancing the richness of the cream and the sweetness of the pumpkin in this simple sauce is salty, starchy pasta water. Remember, it should taste "salty like the sea."

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    10/25

    Farmers' Market Pappardelle

    Combine rich egg noodles with the best of the summer harvest for a gorgeous dinner that requires a bit of chopping, but very little cooking.

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    Photo by Chris Court and William Meppem
    15/25

    Roasted Zucchini Lasagna

    Zucchini ribbons take the place of pasta in this naturally gluten-free vegetarian casserole.

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    Kana Okada
    16/25

    Fontina Mac with Squash and Sage

    In this play on stovetop macaroni and cheese, a squash puree is combined with Fontina and Swiss cheeses to make a creamy. Parmesan crisps add a crunchy finishing touch.

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    Gina Homolka
    21/25

    Noodle-less Zucchini Lasagna

    Thinly sliced zucchini ribbons replace pasta in this delicious, low-carb, noodle-less dish.

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  • A pot of pasta with smoky pumpkin cream sauce.
    Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Ali Nardi
    22/25

    Pasta with Smoky Pumpkin Cream Sauce

    Don't be fooled by the simple ingredient list: the combo of pumpkin purée and heavy cream turns into a luxurious pasta sauce with a rich smokiness thanks to Spanish smoked paprika.

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    Diane Fields
    25/25

    Pumpkin Agnolotti

    Similar to ravioli, this elegant pumpkin purée–filled pasta is impossibly easy to put together.

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