Recipe: Stuffed Acorn Squash

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I have been on such a squash kick lately. A while back I shared a recipe for Cheesy Curried Mushroom & Onion Stuffed Delicata Squash, and now I’m sharing this one for Stuffed Acorn Squash. It was sooooo tasty, and can pass as vegetarian. This can even be a good vegan meal if you leave out the cheese.

What You’ll Need

Acorn Squash – 1 half for each person (it’s incredibly filling)
Mushrooms (sliced)
Spinach
Onions (diced/minced)
Garlic (minced)
Butter (or substitute-I used Smart Balance)
Seasonings – your choice
Cheese (I used Vintage Cheddar and Havarti)

Preparing the Stuffed Acorn Squash

Follow these steps to prepare and bake your Stuffed Acorn Squash.

Preheat the Oven to 365 degrees

It should take roughly 45 minutes to an hour at about 365 degrees.

Puncture the Squash

The first thing you’ll want to do is get your Acorn Squash cooking. Place it in an oven-safe pan and puncture it a few times. This allows the steams to release (so it doesn’t explode) while it’s baking.

Recipe: Stuffed Acorn Squash - Baking an Acorn Squash

Start Sautéing Your Filling

About half an hour into the baking you’ll want to start your sautéing. In a large skillet melt your butter (or substitute) and add your garlic and onions so they can start cooking and season your pan.

Recipe: Stuffed Acorn Squash - Fry Onions & Garlic

Add Mushrooms

When the onions and garlic are starting to look good and soft-golden brown, add your mushrooms in to cook.

Recipe: Stuffed Acorn Squash - Fry Mushrooms

Season

Here is where you’ll want to add in your seasonings. I used black pepper, a little rosemary, and some homemade Sriracha salt that my roommate received as a gift from our good friend Brittany.

Recipe: Stuffed Acorn Squash - Sriracha Salt

Add Spinach

When the mushrooms are starting to look close to done, throw in your Spinach. Spinach cooks up fast, and will add a lovely big of green to your meal-with lots of nutrients.

Prepare Your Squash to Fill

Your squash should be about done now, so you’ll want to pull it out (careful, it’s hot!) and slice it in half lengthwise. You’ll then want to scoop out the seeds inside. It reminded me of pumpkin insides.

Recipe: Stuffed Acorn Squash - Halve Acorn Squash

Fill with Mixture

Now fill your squash halves with your sautéd mixture!

Recipe: Stuffed Acorn Squash - Stuff Acorn Squash

Top with Cheese

Throw your shredded cheese on top of the filled squash halves.

Recipe: Stuffed Acorn Squash - Add Cheese

Broil the Squash Halves

Pop back in the oven or under the broiler for another 10 minutes or so until the cheese is melted and bubbly and then it’s ready to serve!

Eat Up!

We paired ours with some baked tilapia, but these could easily be eaten on their own because they are very filling and go a long way.

Have you ever had stuffed acorn squash?

Angie

Angie is a coffee-fueled writer, artist-wanna-be, and over-worker who currently resides in a tiny fixer-upper near Salt Lake City with her boyfriend and 70lb rescue pittie. She works full time in Customer Service/Computers, part-time in retail and fashion, goes to school part-time on and off, maintains this and another couple of blogs, as well as volunteers with rescue dogs. In her free time, what little of it there is, she likes to read, play nerd games, craft and create art, and spend time with all of the awesome people in her life.

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