MIX AND MATCH STUFFING FOR ACORN SQUASH
Elevate your acorn squash with our versatile mix and match stuffing. Combine vegetables, rice, protein, and delightful add-ins to create a customized filling that transforms squash into a hearty, satisfying meal.
Ingredients
- 1 to 2 cups vegetables
- ½ to 1 cup rice
- ½ to 1 cup cooked protein
- ¼ cup optional add ins
Instructions
- Roast some acorn squash according to directions in the Roasted acorn Squash post. While the squash is cooking, prepare your stuffing.
- Depending on the size of your squash you’ll want between 2 to 3 cups stuffing.
- In a skillet, sauté 1 to 2 cups mixed diced vegetables, such as onion, garlic, celery, peppers, zucchini, mushrooms, spinach, practically anything. This is a perfect use for leftover veggies.
- Add ½ to 1 cup cooked white or brown rice.
- Next, add ½ to 1cup cooked protein to the mix. Examples are any kind of sausage, hamburger, chicken, or soy-based vegetable crumbles. Yet, another use for leftovers.
- Lastly, add optional goodies to customize your dish. You could add cheese (parmesan, mozzarella, feta, pepper jack), some crunch (nuts, sunflower seeds, pepitas), fresh herbs, dried fruit (raisins, cranberries, apricots).
- Stir it all together in the skillet. When the squash is cooked, mound the filling over the squash and return to the oven for 10 minutes.
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