Mediterranean Stuffed Acorn Squash: Thanksgiving Sides
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Roasted acorn squash is stuffed with Mediterranean flavors. This dish is great as a side for your Holiday table or as a main vegetarian course. Simple, delicious, and flavorful.
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Ingredients
2 acorn squash, halved and seeded
olive oil
salt
For the Filling:
5-6 mushrooms, chopped
3-4 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup couscous
1/3 cup vegetable or chicken broth
1 bell pepper, diced
3 scallions, thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves, grated
salt, to taste
freshly ground black pepper to taste
4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
1/4 cup pine nuts, walnuts, or pecans
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon or more freshly chopped mint or parsley
2 tablespoons lemon juice
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400 °F, 200 °C.
Rub both sides of the squash with olive oil. Season the inside of the squash liberally with salt and place cut side down on a baking sheet. Cover with foil and bake until tender. About 45 minutes.
Bring 1/3 cup broth to a boil and add the couscous with a tablespoon of olive oil. Cover and set aside for 5 minutes then fluff the couscous with a fork.
Add the mushrooms with 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil to a pan and cook over medium heat for 5-6 minutes or until golden.
Add the bell peppers and the scallions and cook over medium heat until soft. About 5 minutes. Season with salt.
Place the pine nuts in a pan and toast them until lightly golden over medium-low heat. About 4-5 minutes.
Add the veggies to the couscous along with the remaining stuffing ingredients and mix together. Taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary.
Fill the squash with the filling and bake (uncovered) for 15 minutes.
Serve.
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How to Cook Acorn Squash
Acorn squash is a treat straight from the garden! This veggie has a delicious buttery orange interior and is so easy to prepare. All it takes are a few small steps and some time in the oven and voila! You’re going to love it!
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✅Ingredients
• 1 acorn squash
• 2 tablespoon salted butter
• 1-2 teaspoons sea salt and black pepper for savory
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar for sweet
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon for sweet
✅Instructions
1️⃣ Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper.
2️⃣ Wash and cut 1-inch off the stem of the squash. Place the cut side down and then cut in half.
3️⃣ Using a spoon, scrape out the seeds. Criss Cross cut the flesh to help seasonings get further into the flesh,
4️⃣ Rub with butter and sprinkle with either sweet or savory seasonings.
5️⃣ Roast in oven, cut side up, for about 55-60 minutes based on the size. Flip over and let cool for just a bit. Will be done when fork tender.
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Butternut squash the most delicious and very nutritious vegetable that you can make in 1000 ways. here is one of the ways on how you can have your roasted butternut squash. remember to subscribe to my channel a lot in store this you and i hope you like it here.
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The Best Butternut Squash Recipe
Looking for a brand new butternut squash recipe for the holidays? In this hack, I'll show you the best way to prepare butternut squash that your family will enjoy.
Ingredients:
Butternut Squash
2 tbsps Brown Sugar or alternative
1/2 stick of Butter
Cinnamon
Allspice
Salt
Oil
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Acorn squash filled with an autumnal blend of sausage, farro, mozzarella and dried cranberries.
Ingredients:
2 acorn squash
1/2 cup pearled farro
3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
2 tablespoons butter
1 small yellow onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 red pepper flake packet (1/2 teaspoon)
8 oz ground Italian sausage
1/2 cup dried cranberries
2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper
Steps:
1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Cut the squash in half, scoop out and discard the seeds, and rub each half with ½ tablespoon of vegetable oil and season with salt and pepper.
3. Place the squash cut side down on a baking sheet and roast for 35 minutes.
4. Bring a medium-sized pot of water to a boil, then add the farro and a pinch of salt and cook for 25-30 minutes until the farro is tender but still chewy. Drain and set aside in a large bowl.
5. Heat a skillet over medium heat and add 2 tablespoons butter and 1 tablespoon vegetable oil.
6. When the butter is melted, add the onion and season with salt and pepper. Sauté for 5-7 minutes.
7. Stir in the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook for an additional 2 minutes. Add the sausage and cook, stirring until browned, 6-7 minutes.
8. Stir the sausage mixture, cranberries, thyme, parsley and mozzarella into the farro. Season with salt and pepper. Fill each half of the squash with the farro mixture.
9. Preheat the broiler on high. Sprinkle parmesan cheese over the filled squash and broil for 5 minutes.
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Loaded Butternut Squash Cordon Bleu - Food Wishes
I really wanted to do something different with butternut squash. As in, not just roasting it, or turning it into a soup, which tend to be the two most common applications, so I eventually decided on a “loaded” twice-baked butternut squash. Enjoy!
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