Leave it to the Pioneer Woman to tantalize our tastebuds with a big, hearty casserole, six layers of nutty wild rice and crisp broccoli held together with a gorgeous Mushroom Cream Sauce. It's packed with vegetables, including the broccoli stalks. No cheese! Fresh & Seasonal. Weight Watchers Friendly. Vegetarian.

Today's Thanksgiving vegetable recipe, the first of 2013: Lasagna made with butternut squash, just three layers to save calories but packed with naturally creamy, naturally sweet butternut squash: roasted and puréed for a gorgeous "Butternut Bechamel" that envelops the lasagna noodles and roasted in cubes to stud the lasagna layers with bursts of flavor and texture. So hello, November, so glad to see your golden light, knowing that the next few weeks will be extra-busy and how easy it might be to simply fail to notice . I pledge: I shall notice, I shall appreciate, I shall remember. It's a November tradition here at A Veggie Venture: a focus fascination obsession spotlight on Thanksgiving recipes, a dedication to the many ways – many tradition, some creative, all fabulous – to cook Thanksgiving's favorite vegetables, all collected in a single place, Favorite Recipes for Thanksgiving's Favorite Vegetables . Talk about a reason for celebration! Who nee