This authentic Filipino recipe, Sauteed Butternut Squash with Pork (Ginisang or Ginataang Kalabasa), combines tender pork pieces, creamy coconut milk, and sweet butternut (or acorn) squash for a hearty, comforting dish. Perfect with rice, it’s an easy weeknight dinner with genuine Filipino flavor.

I could eat this every day — it’s that comforting. Growing up on an island province, Ginisang Kalabasa was a weekly staple in our home. The dish is simple to prepare yet deeply satisfying: sweet squash balances salty seasoned pork, and served with rice it becomes a warm, filling meal that feels like home.