Butter Nut Squash Stuffed With Orange Couscous

Name: Butter Nut Squash Stuffed With Orange Couscous
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons black pepper; 1 teaspoon butter; 1 kilograms butternut squash, halved lengthwise; 177 milliliters canned chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained; 118 milliliters chopped carrot; 177 milliliters uncooked couscous; 0 teaspoons curry powder; 1 teaspoon curry powder; 0 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 2 Tbsps honey; 1 teaspoons olive oil; 118 milliliters chopped onion; 237 milliliters orange juice; 3 Tbsps orange juice; 0 teaspoons grated orange rind; 1 teaspoons salt; 2 Tbsps slivered almonds, toasted; 2 Tbsps sweetened dried cranberries; 177 milliliters vegetable broth; 118 milliliters water

Butter Nut Squash Stuffed With Orange Couscous might be just the side dish you are searching for. One serving contains 453 calories, 11g of protein, and 6g of fat. This recipe covers 30% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up curry powder, honey, butternut squash, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 35

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Place butternut squash, cut sides down, in a 13 x 9-inch baking pan.

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Butternut Squash

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Baking Pan

Add hot water to pan to a depth of 1/2 inch.

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Water

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Bake at 350 for 40 minutes or until tender.

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While squash bakes, heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; add oil.

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Squash

Cooking Oil

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Add onion and carrot. Reduce heat to medium-low, and cook 20 minutes or until onion is golden and carrot is tender, stirring frequently. Set aside.

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Carrot

Onion

Bring broth and next 4 ingredients to a boil. Stir in couscous and next 5 ingredients.

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Couscous

Broth

Remove from heat. Cover and let stand 5 minutes.

Remove and discard seeds from squash; scoop out pulp, leaving 1/4-inch-thick shells. Coarsely chop 1 cup pulp, reserving remaining pulp for another use.

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Squash

Seeds

Combine reserved onion mixture, squash pulp, couscous mixture, chickpeas, and almonds; toss gently. Spoon mixture evenly into squash shells.

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Chickpeas

Couscous

Almonds

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Squash

Onion

Place shells in a 13 x 9- inch baking pan.

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Pasta Shells

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Bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

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While shells bake, bring 1 cup orange juice and honey to a boil in a small saucepan. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 10 to 15 minutes or until mixture reduces to 1/3 cup, stirring occasionally. Stir in curry powder and cinnamon.

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Curry Powder