Stuffed Acorn Squash
Serves 2 as a main dish and 4 as a side dish
Time 1 hr 20 min
Smoky tofu, dried fruit, rice and nuts serve as the base for a tasty stuffing for sweet acorn squash. Serve with a salad of seasonal greens.
Special Diets:
Ingredients
- 1 slice whole grain bread
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1 stalk celery, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- 4 ounces smoked tofu, diced
- 1 cup cooked brown rice
- 1/4 cup seedless raisins or dried cranberries
- 1/3 cup toasted walnuts or pecans, chopped
- 1/2 cup vegetable broth
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon rubbed sage
- 1 medium acorn squash, halved lengthwise, seeds removed
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
Method
Preheat the oven to 400°F.
Process the bread in a blender or food processor to make fine crumbs (you should have about 3/4 cup). Set aside.
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
Add onion, celery, garlic and tofu, and cook until onion is transparent, 4 to 5 minutes.
Remove from heat and stir in the reserved crumbs, brown rice, raisins, nuts, sesame seeds and broth.
Add salt, pepper and sage and stir well.
Place squash in a 7x11-inch baking dish. (You may have to cut a thin slice off the bottom of the squash so it will sit up straight in the dish.)
Fill squash halves with the tofu mixture, then cover with foil and bake until squash is tender when pierced with the tip of a knife, 1 to 1 1/4 hours.
Nutritional Info:
Per serving: Serves 4 as a side dish, 290 calories (110 from fat), 12g total fat, 1.5g saturated fat, 0mg cholesterol, 290mg sodium, 40g carbohydrates (5g dietary fiber, 11g sugar), 10g protein.
Note: We've provided special diet and nutritional information for educational purposes. But remember - we're cooks, not doctors! You should follow the advice of your health-care provider. And since product formulations change, check product labels for the most recent ingredient information.
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Ingredients
- 1 slice whole grain bread
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1 stalk celery, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- 4 ounces smoked tofu, diced
- 1 cup cooked brown rice
- 1/4 cup seedless raisins or dried cranberries
- 1/3 cup toasted walnuts or pecans, chopped
- 1/2 cup vegetable broth
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon rubbed sage
- 1 medium acorn squash, halved lengthwise, seeds removed
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds