I am a big believer in "cook it once and serve it often." Chop up a bunch of vegetables in large pieces then let your oven do the rest of the work. Serve up the leftovers in these two delicious dishes. Your family won't even realize they are eating leftovers!

You will need...

2 pre-peeled halves of butternut squash

2 large sweet potatoes

1 large onion

6 cloves of garlic, peeled

Olive oil

2T Honey Mustard

Ground Nutmeg

Salt and Pepper

Chicken Stock

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Chop the vegetables into large chunks and place on a rimmed cookie sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and toss. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Squeeze the Honey Mustard on the veggies and place the sheet in the oven. Bake for 1 hour. Serve as a side dish.

Take the cooled leftovers and place them in a food processor. Add just enough chicken stock to aid in the pureeing of the vegetables. Scoop out the puree and place into a large baggie. Store in the refrigerator for up to one week, or store in the freezer for longer.

For SQUASH TORTELLINI, purchase a pound of fresh pasta sheets from a local pasta shop. Cut into 4 inch squares. Cut the corner off of the baggie containing the veggie puree. Squeeze small amounts of the puree in the center of each pasta square. Dip your finger in a glass of water and moisten the edges of the pasta square. Fold over the pasta diagonally being careful to not squeeze out the filling. Seal the edges and press the remaining two corners together. Carefully place the tortellini in boiling water. They are cooked when they float to the surface. Top with a sage butter sauce with chopped pecans and cranberries. (recipe below)

To make SQUASH SOUP simply place the remaining puree in a saucepan and dilute with chicken stock to desired consistency. Heat and serve.

SAGE BUTTER SAUCE: Melt a stick of butter in a skillet. Add 1/3 cup of chopped fresh sage leaves. Saute for 2 minutes then add 1/4 cup each of chopped pecans and dried cranberries. Saute for another 2 minutes then remove from the heat. Spoon over the squash tortellini.