Stuffed Acorn Squash
A beautiful dish that's perfect for frosty weather, my easy Stuffed Acorn Squash is packed with rice, fresh apples, cranberries and pecans. It’s a vegetarian delight that’s warm, hearty and healthy!
Servings: 4
Equipment
- Oven
Ingredients
- 2 acorn squash, halved, seeds removed
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, pressed or minced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1-½ to 2 cups cooked rice, you can also use cooked quinoa
- ¾ cup chopped cooked sweet potato or cooked carrots
- ⅔ cup dried cranberries, chopped
- ½ cup finely chopped apples
- ½ cup pecan pieces
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1 teaspoon dried sage
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- ¾ cup low sodium vegetable broth
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375˚F.
- Transfer prepared squash to a large baking dish and place it cut-side down.
- Fill dish with ½ inch water and bake for 15 minutes.
- In the meantime, heat up 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet set over medium heat.
- To the oil add the onions and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until softened.
- Stir in garlic and cook for 20 seconds.
- Remove from heat and transfer to a large heatproof bowl.
- To the bowl add the cooked rice, cooked sweet potatoes or carrots, cranberries, chopped apples, pecans, parsley, and sage.
- Season with salt and pepper and mix to combine. Taste for salt and pepper, and adjust.
- Remove acorn squash from oven. Pour out the liquid that was in the pan.
- Flip over the squash so it’s face side up in the pan.
- Fill each cavity with the prepared stuffing.
- Drizzle tops with remaining olive oil.
- Add vegetable broth to the pan.
- Cover the pan with foil.
- Bake for 30 minutes, or until squash are cooked and soft to the touch.
Notes
- Serve as a side dish by cutting each halved squash into two pieces.
- Serves 8, as a side dish.
Nutrition
Calories: 428kcal | Carbohydrates: 69g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Sodium: 201mg | Potassium: 994mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 4609IU | Vitamin C: 31mg | Calcium: 111mg | Iron: 3mg
