Cheesy Stuffed Butternut Squash
You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Cheesy Stuffed Butternut Squash a try. One portion of this dish contains about 1g of protein, 3g of fat, and a total of 46 calories. This recipe covers 5% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 29. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 29 minutes. Head to the store and pick up water, butternut squash, paprika, and a few other things to make it today. This recipe is typical of Southern cuisine.
Instructions
Cut squash lengthwise in half; scoop out seeds.
Add water to 13x9-inch baking dish; place squash, cut sides down, in dish. Cover.
Bake 40 min. or until squash is tender when pierced with knife. Cool 10 min.
Transfer squash to cutting board; drain liquid from dish.
Scoop out squash into medium bowl, leaving 1/4-inch-thick shells.
Add cheese, sour cream, chives and paprika to squash flesh; mix well. Spoon into shells.
Combine cracker crumbs and butter; sprinkle over squash. Return to baking dish.
Bake 22 to 24 min. or until heated through.
Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel
Southern works really well with Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. The J.J. Prum Graacher Himmelreich Spatlese Riesling with a 4.2 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 56 dollars per bottle.
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J.J. Prum Graacher Himmelreich Spatlese Riesling
"A tad reduced in aroma, this young white has plenty of intensity, offering lime, peach and slate flavors matched to a silky texture. It's awkward today, needing time to integrate. Best from 2008 through 2020. 1,500 cases made." –BS