Baked Kale-Stuffed Delicata Squash

Name: Baked Kale-Stuffed Delicata Squash
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 mediums apples, peeled, cored and finely chopped; 177 milliliters packaged or fresh unseasoned breadcrumbs, plus more for topping; 237 milliliters cottage cheese; 2 to large Delicata squashes, halved and seeds removed; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 2 eggs; 4 Tbsps extra virgin olive oil; 2 teaspoons medium cloves garlic, minced (about; 2 liters bunch kale, rinsed, thick stems removed, shredded (about 2 loosely packed quarts); 4 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 to large leeks, white and light green parts only, cleaned of grit, split in half lengthwise, and sliced into 1/4-inch half moons; 118 milliliters grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for topping; 118 milliliters raisins; 1 Tbsp unsalted butter, cut into 8 small cubes

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Baked Kale-Stuffed Delicat From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and primal diet. Head to the store and pick up fresh unseasoned breadcrumbs, thyme, leeks, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the raisins you could follow this main course with the Rice Pudding with Raisins and Cinnamon as a dessert.

Instructions

Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 375°F. Rub squash with 1 tablespoon oil and lightly season with salt and pepper, then lay on a baking sheet. If squash halves do not sit flat on baking sheet, use a vegetable peeler to trim a strip or two away from the bottom to allow them to lie flat.

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Salt And Pepper

Vegetable

Squash

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Dry Seasoning Rub

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Baking Sheet

Oven

Bake until flesh is starting to turn tender and a paring knife inserted shows just a little resistance, about 25 minutes.

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Meanwhile, prepare the stuffing.

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Stuffing

Heat remaining olive oil in a large, heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering.

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Olive Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the apples and leeks and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Stir in the garlic, raisins and thyme. Cook, stirring occasionally, until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium, add kale, cover pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until kale is mostly wilted, 5 to 7 minutes.

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Raisins

Apple

Garlic

Leek

Thyme

Kale

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Transfer mixture to a large bowl and let cool slightly. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

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Add cottage cheese, eggs, breadcrumbs and Parmesan.

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Cottage Cheese

Breadcrumbs

Parmesan

Egg

Mix well.

Remove squash from oven and divide filling evenly among 4 halves.

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Squash

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Sprinkle squash with additional breadcrumbs and Parmesan, and dot each squash half with 2 cubes of butter. If you have any leftover stuffing, bake it in a greased dish alongside. Return to oven and bake until squash is tender and stuffing is nicely browned, about 30 more minutes.

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Breadcrumbs

Parmesan

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Butter