Stuffed Acorn Squash
Stuffed Acorn Squash

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All our favorite fall flavors come together in this surprisingly easy and super flavorful stuffed acorn squash. Acorn squash halves are filled with butter, brown sugar, stuffing mix, chicken broth and savory spices, and baked. Acorn squashes are an old and dependable favorite, but try it also with red kuri squashes, sweet Bake the stuffed squash halves until bubbly.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook stuffed acorn squash using 30 ingredients and 18 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Stuffed Acorn Squash:
  1. Get 2 medium acorn squash
  2. Take 2 medium acorn squash
  3. Make ready 2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
  4. Get 2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
  5. Prepare 2/3 cup quinoa, rinsed
  6. Prepare 2/3 cup quinoa, rinsed
  7. Take 5 oz chicken sausage; crumbled (I used 2 of the precooked garlic chicken sausage from Trader Joe's)
  8. Get 5 oz chicken sausage; crumbled (I used 2 of the precooked garlic chicken sausage from Trader Joe's)
  9. Take 1/2 tsp coarse salt
  10. Get 1/2 tsp coarse salt
  11. Prepare 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
  12. Take 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
  13. Get 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
  14. Get 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
  15. Take 4 garlic cloves, minced
  16. Take 4 garlic cloves, minced
  17. Get 1 small-medium zucchini, cut in half longwise and then thinly sliced
  18. Make ready 1 small-medium zucchini, cut in half longwise and then thinly sliced
  19. Make ready 1 can diced tomatoes (I used a fire roasted variety)
  20. Get 1 can diced tomatoes (I used a fire roasted variety)
  21. Make ready 2 -3 cups fresh spinach
  22. Make ready 2 -3 cups fresh spinach
  23. Take 2 tbsp fresh basil, chopped
  24. Get 2 tbsp fresh basil, chopped
  25. Take 1 tsp fresh rosemary, finely chopped
  26. Make ready 1 tsp fresh rosemary, finely chopped
  27. Take 1 cup Gouda, shredded
  28. Get 1 cup Gouda, shredded
  29. Make ready 1/4 cup Asiago, grated
  30. Make ready 1/4 cup Asiago, grated

Acorn squash isn't the only veggie to stuff. Squash is an undeniable fall favorite. Full of fiber, flavor, and comforting as can be, it's one of those ingredients that complements almost every dish. Acorn squash gets a sweet and savory treatment when stuffed with sausage, onion, spinach and cranberries to make this pretty autumn entree.

Instructions to make Stuffed Acorn Squash:
  1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Cut squash in half vertically and scoop out the seeds. Place in a baking pan cut side down and pan with 1" hot water. Bake 45 minutes, or until you can pierce them easily with a fork or knife. Remove from pan and pat off excess water. Place on a baking sheet.
  2. Bring broth to a boil in a medium saucepan and add quinoa; reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer for 15-25 minutes partially covered until liquid is cooked off.
  3. Heat about 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a nonstick pan on medium heat. Saute onions and garlic until translucent. Add chicken sausage, salt, and pepper and cook until warm. Transfer to large bowl.
  4. Using the same pan, add a tablespoon of olive oil and saute zucchini until translucent; transfer to the same bowl.
  5. Saute spinach until wilted; transfer to the bowl.
  6. Add tomatoes, basil, rosemary, and 3/4 of the gouda; mix until incorporated.
  7. Divide evenly until each squash and top with remaining gouda and asiago.
  8. Bake for 10 minutes; remove from oven and cool for 5-10 minutes.
  9. Enjoy!
  10. Preheat oven to 375°F. Cut squash in half vertically and scoop out the seeds. Place in a baking pan cut side down and pan with 1" hot water. Bake 45 minutes, or until you can pierce them easily with a fork or knife. Remove from pan and pat off excess water. Place on a baking sheet.
  11. Bring broth to a boil in a medium saucepan and add quinoa; reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer for 15-25 minutes partially covered until liquid is cooked off.
  12. Heat about 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a nonstick pan on medium heat. Saute onions and garlic until translucent. Add chicken sausage, salt, and pepper and cook until warm. Transfer to large bowl.
  13. Using the same pan, add a tablespoon of olive oil and saute zucchini until translucent; transfer to the same bowl.
  14. Saute spinach until wilted; transfer to the bowl.
  15. Add tomatoes, basil, rosemary, and 3/4 of the gouda; mix until incorporated.
  16. Divide evenly until each squash and top with remaining gouda and asiago.
  17. Bake for 10 minutes; remove from oven and cool for 5-10 minutes.
  18. Enjoy!

Cooking the squash in the microwave makes this. To make stuffed acorn squash you'll need acorn squash, chicken stock, mushrooms, turkey, apples, olive oil, spices and cheese! There is a list of substitutions later on in this post. Kathleen Moretto was in the mood for something simple and seasonal when she came up with this baked, stuffed acorn squash. What happens when you stuff an acorn squash with a delicious turkey chili recipe?

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