Harvest Stuffed Acorn Squash

Serves 6
Time 55 min
Harvest Stuffed Acorn Squash

Consider this side dish the picture of autumn's bounty. Cranberries, apples, walnuts and sage flavor a delicious stuffing you eat while scooping out spoonfuls of sweet, tender acorn squash.

Special Diets:

Dairy FreeDairy Free
Gluten FreeGluten Free
VeganVegan
VegetarianVegetarian

Ingredients

    1/2 cupchopped yellow onion
    2 clovesgarlic, minced
    3 tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil, divided
    2 cupscooked rice, barley or quinoa
    2/3 cupdried cranberries, soaked in hot water and drained
    2/3 cupchopped sweet potato or carrot, steamed until just tender
    1/2 cupgrated apple
    1/2 cupwalnut pieces
    2 tablespoonschopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
    1 teaspoondried sage
    1/2 teaspoonfine sea salt
    1/4 teaspoonground black pepper
    3acorn squash, halved, seeds removed
    1 cuplow-sodium vegetable stock

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Method

In a small pan, saute onion and garlic in 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat until soft but not browned.


Place in a large bowl and add rice, cranberries, sweet potato, apple, walnuts, parsley, and sage.


Season with salt and pepper and set aside.


Preheat the oven to 375F.


Arrange squash cut-side down in large baking dish or roasting pan and fill with 1/2 inch of vegetable stock, and bake for 15 to 20 minutes.


Remove, reserve any remaining stock, and place face side up in pan.


Fill each cavity with 1/2 to 2/3 cup stuffing.


Drizzle with remaining 2 tablespoons oil and any remaining stock, and cover tightly with foil.


Bake until squashes are cooked and slightly soft to the touch, about 30 minutes.


Remove the foil for the last 5 minutes of baking.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

390

Total Fat

14g

Saturated Fat

1.5g

Cholesterol

0mg

Sodium

250mg

Total Carbohydrate

66g

Dietary Fiber

12g

Total Sugars

12g

Protein

7g

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