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Baked Acorn Squash with Wild Rice, Pecan and Cranberry Stuffing

Baked Acorn Squash with Wild Rice, Pecan and Cranberry Stuffing
Baked Acorn Squash with Wild Rice, Pecan and Cranberry Stuffing might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. Watching your figure? This gluten free and vegetarian recipe has 585 calories, 12g of protein, and 17g of fat per serving. It is perfect for Thanksgiving. A mixture of pecans, ricotta salata cheese, rice, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 45 minutes.

Instructions

1
Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 375°F.
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Remove seeds from acorn squash: using a sharp chef's knife, trim away a small flat slice from the bottom of each squash so it sits flat. Then, cut off the top 1/2" of each squash, exposing the seeds. Use a tablespoon to scrape out seeds and fibers.
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Place squash on a baking sheet, season lightly with salt and pepper, and drizzle each squash with 1/2 teaspoon olive oil.
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Bake for 45 minutes, then remove from oven.
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In the meantime, prepare the stuffing: heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium heat until shimmering.
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Add the onion, garlic and thyme and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion sweats but does not brown, about 4 minutes.
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Add cooked wild rice and cooked white rice to the skillet and stir to combine.
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Add chopped pecans, dried cranberries and ricotta salata and stir to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
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Stuff each acorn squash with about 1/4 of stuffing mixture, packing stuffing into squash cavity and mounding it slightly.
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Drizzle each squash with 1/2 teaspoon olive oil and bake until squash is tender and stuffing browns slightly, about 40 minutes.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In1 h, 45 m.
Servings4
Health Score63
Gluten FreeVegetarianVery Healthy
DietsGluten FreeLacto Ovo Vegetarian
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