STUFFED ACORN SQUASH
Stuffed Acorn Squash
Ingredients
- 1 acorn squash
- 1 cup brown rice (cooked in veg broth and drained (see instructions))
- 1 cup brown lentils (cooked in veg broth and drained (see instructions))
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 1 cup mushrooms (diced)
- 1/2 cup onions (diced)
- 2 tablespoons garlic (minced)
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon ground paprika
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley
- Salt & pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons roasted nuts (optional)
- 1/4 cup cherry tomatoes (chopped)
- 1 sprig rosemary (fresh)
Instructions
- Cut acorn squash in half. Chop off stems or tails so that it can lay flat.
- Leaving seeds inside, roast squash halves face down on a baking sheet at 200 degrees Celcius for
- 50 minutes.
- Remove from oven and turn upside-down to remove seeds.
- Cook rice and lentils in vegetable broth. Drain and reserve liquid.
- In a large pan, cook onions and mushrooms on high till mushrooms
- release liquid.
- Add herbs and spices and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add lentils and rice and 1⁄2 cup remaining veg broth.
- Season with salt & pepper to taste.
- Fill squash halves with lentil mixture.
- If desired add roasted nuts or seeds for crunchy texture and additional protein.
- Top with chopped cherry tomatoes and fresh rosemary.
- Return squash halves to the oven at 180 degrees Celcius for 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
Recipe: Culinary Specialist François Murphy, HSI-Canada
Photo credit: HSI-Canada