Stuffed Acorn Squash
Stuffed Acorn Squash

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

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

These beautiful Stuffed Acorn Squash just scream Fall to me! I am so ready for Fall, how about you? Kathleen Moretto was in the mood for something simple and seasonal when she came up with this baked, stuffed acorn squash. Fill squash halves with rice mixture and sprinkle with cheese.

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!

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