Mini Stuffed Jack-O-Lanterns or Halloweegan Peppers

Name: Mini Stuffed Jack-O-Lanterns or Halloweegan Peppers
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 8 servings black pepper to taste; 1 Tbsp fresh parsley, minced; 1 garlic clove, minced; 118 milliliters mushrooms, chopped; 2 Tbsps nutritional yeast; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 118 milliliters onion, chopped; 118 milliliters uncooked quinoa; 0 teaspoons salt; 237 milliliters vegetable broth; 2 gold acorn squashes (see below for other options)

Mini Stuffed Jack-O-Lanterns or Halloweegan Peppers might be just the side dish you are searching for. One serving contains 94 calories, 4g of protein, and 3g of fat. This recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. A mixture of pepper, mushrooms, gold acorn squashes, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegan diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour.

Instructions

If you’re going to bake them in a conventional oven, preheat it to 375ºF.Slice off the bottom tip of the squashes to create a flat base.

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Base

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Oven

Cut off the tops and use a spoon to remove the seeds. Save the tops for later!Use a pencil to draw the faces on the squashes, and use a small serrated knife to carve out the faces. Luckily, carving a small acorn squash is easier than carving a big pumpkin!

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Acorn Squash

Pumpkin

Seeds

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Serrated Knife

Brush a little olive oil all over the inside of the squashes and lightly sprinkle them with salt and black pepper.At this point you can choose to bake them in a conventional oven for an hour or until soft, or you can cook them in the microwave like I did.

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Salt And Pepper

Olive Oil

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Microwave

Oven

Place the squashes in a microwave safe bowl, add about 1/2 cup of water and microwave for 5 to 8 minutes or until soft.

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Water

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Microwave

Bowl

Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Sauce Pan

Add the onions and saute for about five minutes or until soft. Stir in the mushrooms and saute two more minutes. Stir in the garlic and saute for just about 30 seconds.

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Mushrooms

Garlic

Onion

Add the parsley salt, black pepper, quinoa, and vegetable broth. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 to 18 minutes or until all the water is absorbed and the quinoa is soft and fluffy. If the quinoa is still crunchy you can add more broth and simmer it for a few more minutes.Spoon the quinoa stuffing into the acorn squashes and cover them with the reserved squash tops. Reheat the finished dish, if necessary, and serve.

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Broth