3 spicy squash crock Recipes

butternut squash (about 2 1/2lb total weight) or 2 pumpkin, seeds removed, chopped finely (about 2 1/2lb total weight), butter, onions, sliced fine, stalks celery, finely chopped, garlic clove, crushed, ground cumin, ground coriander, hot chili powder, vegetable stock, hot, salt , to taste, pepper , to taste, half-and-half, smoked bacon, cilantro, chopped

no-sodium-added diced tomatoes, shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and sliced 1/2 thick (3 cups), carrots , halved lengthwise, sliced 1/4 thick (1 cup) add to shopping list, dry white wine, chopped thyme (or 1/2 tsp dried thyme), garlic, minced, dried basil, fennel seeds, red pepper flakes, boneless, skinless chicken breast (4 whole breasts or the equivalent in thighs or legs), squash (yellow or zucchini), sliced into 3/4 -thick rounds, basil leaves (optional)