Barley-Vegetable Stuffed Acorn Squash

Name: Barley-Vegetable Stuffed Acorn Squash
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 kilograms medium acorn squash (about each); 237 milliliters diced carrot; 473 milliliters cooked pearl barley; 1 Tbsp dark sesame oil; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 0 teaspoons ground red pepper; 237 milliliters sliced leek; 2 Tbsps low-sodium soy sauce; 237 milliliters diced onion; 0 teaspoons salt; 1 Tbsp toasted sesame seeds; 237 milliliters sliced fresh shiitake mushroom caps; 473 milliliters chopped fresh spinach; 1 Tbsp water

Barley-Vegetable Stuffed Acorn Squash is a vegan recipe with 6 servings. One portion of this dish contains approximately 5g of protein, 4g of fat, and a total of 209 calories. This recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works well as a side dish. Head to the store and pick up spinach, water, shiitake mushroom caps, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Cut squash in half lengthwise; discard seeds and stringy pulp.

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Squash

Seeds

Place squash halves, cut sides up, on a 12-inch round glass platter; sprinkle with water. Cover loosely with plastic wrap; microwave at high 15 minutes or until tender, rotating platter a half-turn every 5 minutes.

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Squash

Water

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Microwave

Let cool slightly. Scoop pulp from shells to equal 2 cups, reserving pulp and shells; set aside.

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Pasta Shells

Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add mushrooms and next 4 ingredients (mushrooms through garlic); saut 5 minutes. Stir in reserved squash pulp, spinach, and next 4 ingredients (spinach through red pepper). Spoon 1 cup spinach mixture into each squash shell half; sprinkle with sesame seeds.

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Sesame Seeds