This doubles as an entr?or a seasonal side dish at a holiday table. Make it into a large casserole or cube and divide the squash among individual gratin dishes before baking.
Serve with: Barley pilaf. Pork tenderloin is an extremely lean cut of meat with no waste. Coating the pork in ground porcini mushrooms gives it a delicious mushroom-flavoured crust.
Alongside turkey and gravy, stuffing is always a favourite on the Thanksgiving table. Here, we used sourdough bread and added Granny Smith apples to create a stuffing worthy of making every year.
Brining is another way to ensure juicy meat and shiny, golden skin when cooking a whole chicken on the grill. Use these basic proportions for salt, sweetener and water as a guideline, then have fun creating your own brines with different herbs or citrus fruit instead of apple.
A golden crust and apple-flavoured sauce add to this dish's appeal for entertaining. Choose a long, slender roast (rather than short and thick) because even though they cook in the same time, the slender one will be easier to slice and look more attractive on plates.
Inspired by the traditional Italian dish called osso buco (so named for the cut of veal), this tasty dish is great for casual entertaining.
Sweet spaghetti squash, roasted then baked with a savoury bread crumb and Parmesan topping, is a great accompaniment to roast turkey. Fresh bread crumbs make a light and crispy crust, so it's worth making your own in the food processor.
Mac and cheese for under 350 calories? You bet! The sauce may seem a little thin at first, but it absorbs into the pasta quickly. Cooking the pasta with the squash saves time and keeps dishes to a minimum; keep in mind that the pasta will need less time to cook, so add it after the squash, following cooking directions on package.
