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.
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