Hey everyone, The recipe below is a favorite of mine. Acorn squash are fairly inexpensive and you can easily increase quantities to accommodate for multiple people. Typically I vary in terms of what I stuff them with based on the season and my mood. For my most recent rendition I used Italian sausage, dried cranberries, sauteed almonds, greens and goat cheese.
Ingredients:
- 1 or 2 acorn squash
- butter or olive oil
- salt
- brown sugar
Stuffing ingredients (below are just suggestions):
- Quinoa or rice (some sort of grain)
- garlic, onions, salt/pepper
- Meat of some sort (leave out for vegetarians)
- Squash, almonds, greens, pretty much anything you like can be added
- some sort of cheese to make things stick together
Directions:
Squash prep
- Cut acorn squash in half and scope out seeds
- Douse the inside of the squash in butter/olive oil, salt and brown sugar for a slightly sweeter taste
- Place cut side down on a cookie sheet and bake at 425 degrees for approximately 20 mins (Essentially when you pull them out you want a fork to easily go through the meat of the squash)
Stuffing prep
- While your squash are baking prepare your stuffing
- Typically, I saute the meat with garlic and onions while whatever grain I've chosen cooks
- Once your stuffing is done place into the center of each squash half and top with cheese
- Bake (stuffed squash) at 425 degrees for another 5 - 10 mins or until cheese is thoroughly melted
Serve and enjoy! My suggestion would be to serve squash in individual bowls since serving them on a plate can make eating them difficult.