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Topic: Stuffed Acorn Squash
RowBaby's photo
Tue 03/23/10 11:50 AM
I tried something new the other day and it turned out so good.
Its just like stuffed bell peppers but using half a roasted acorn squash instead of the bell pepper.
The squash becomes the bowl for the filling and the best part is that you don't have to worry about peeling it before hand.

Here's the recipe:


Ingredients

2 acorn squash, halved and seeded
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 pounds turkey or chicken sausage, casings removed
1 onion
1 cup cooked brown rice (I used the microwaveable kind)
add a bell pepper if you like


Directions

-Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

-Place the squash halves face-down in a baking dish in 1/2 inch of water and bake until flesh is tender, about 40 minutes.

-Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook the onion until tender. Add the sausage and cook until brown, breaking the meat into small pieces as it cooks. Add the cooked brown rice, season to taste with your favorite meat seasoning and set aside.

-Once the squash halves are tender, discard the water. Sprinkle the flesh with salt, cumin and chili powder (optional).

-Fill the squash halves with the browned sausage, and top with Parmesan (optional).


bastet126's photo
Tue 03/23/10 12:15 PM
mmmmmm!!! sounds d-lish, definitely going to try this! flowerforyou

mscherbear's photo
Tue 03/23/10 12:29 PM
Ditto

shoesmonkey's photo
Tue 03/23/10 12:31 PM

I tried something new the other day and it turned out so good.
Its just like stuffed bell peppers but using half a roasted acorn squash instead of the bell pepper.
The squash becomes the bowl for the filling and the best part is that you don't have to worry about peeling it before hand.

Here's the recipe:


Ingredients

2 acorn squash, halved and seeded
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 pounds turkey or chicken sausage, casings removed
1 onion
1 cup cooked brown rice (I used the microwaveable kind)
add a bell pepper if you like


Directions

-Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

-Place the squash halves face-down in a baking dish in 1/2 inch of water and bake until flesh is tender, about 40 minutes.

-Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook the onion until tender. Add the sausage and cook until brown, breaking the meat into small pieces as it cooks. Add the cooked brown rice, season to taste with your favorite meat seasoning and set aside.

-Once the squash halves are tender, discard the water. Sprinkle the flesh with salt, cumin and chili powder (optional).

-Fill the squash halves with the browned sausage, and top with Parmesan (optional).Let me tell you something a tad easier that will ad more flavor to your squash. Prick it and, bake it whole. The insides add so much flavor plus, it is so much easier to cut in half when it's already cooked.


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metalwing's photo
Tue 03/23/10 12:31 PM
Sounds good.

mscherbear's photo
Tue 03/23/10 12:38 PM
For something slightly different...

Cut an acorn squash in half, scoop out the seeds, fill with butter, brown sugar, pecans and raisins. Wrap in plastic wrap and microwave around 6 minutes or until tender.

As easy as could be and yummy happy

RowBaby's photo
Tue 03/23/10 12:46 PM

For something slightly different...

Cut an acorn squash in half, scoop out the seeds, fill with butter, brown sugar, pecans and raisins. Wrap in plastic wrap and microwave around 6 minutes or until tender.

As easy as could be and yummy happy


omg drool yum

Gossipmpm's photo
Tue 03/23/10 01:05 PM

For something slightly different...

Cut an acorn squash in half, scoop out the seeds, fill with butter, brown sugar, pecans and raisins. Wrap in plastic wrap and microwave around 6 minutes or until tender.

As easy as could be and yummy happy



Now ya talkin!!! Fill my sweet tooth!!! Yum!!!:heart:

no photo
Tue 03/23/10 01:32 PM

Cut an acorn squash in half, scoop out the seeds, fill with butter, brown sugar, pecans and raisins.
This is how I usually make them... except I don't use brown sugar because it's bad for ya and instead use molasses (which is how they make brown sugar)... Love the OP's idea too... sounds great! drinker

RowBaby's photo
Tue 03/23/10 01:36 PM
Thanks everyone!
The molasses sounds good too. or maybe even agave syrup? I've been using more of that lately too. Low GI

no photo
Tue 03/23/10 02:55 PM

or maybe even agave syrup? I've been using more of that lately too.
Agave nectar is sweeter than honey but be careful, as using too much can be very unhealthy.... scared


delilady's photo
Tue 03/23/10 03:22 PM

For something slightly different...

Cut an acorn squash in half, scoop out the seeds, fill with butter, brown sugar, pecans and raisins. Wrap in plastic wrap and microwave around 6 minutes or until tender.

As easy as could be and yummy happy
My sister made this at Thanksgiving. It was yummy but very sweet!

RowBaby's photo
Tue 03/23/10 03:51 PM
Edited by RowBaby on Tue 03/23/10 03:53 PM


or maybe even agave syrup? I've been using more of that lately too.
Agave nectar is sweeter than honey but be careful, as using too much can be very unhealthy.... scared




Not using a lot. Just using it sparingly on grapefruit and tea and stuff...

no photo
Tue 03/23/10 04:34 PM

Not using a lot. Just using it sparingly on grapefruit and tea and stuff...
:thumbsup: Good to hear. Was just worried that you might get metabolic syndrome, an overly accelerated uric acid formation, hyperinsulinemia or hypertriglyceridemia.


RowBaby's photo
Tue 03/23/10 04:41 PM
Woah - I'm going to have to look those words up Angel.

Is that from too much sugar in general or specifically Agave?

no photo
Tue 03/23/10 05:58 PM
Edited by AngelArs on Tue 03/23/10 06:01 PM
Specifically Agave.

Sugar has it's own health issues which is why when a recipe calls for brown sugar it's better to just use molasses (brown sugar is made from mixing one tablespoon of molasses for every cup of white sugar) :smile:

Here's some info on those terms for you:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperinsulinemia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypertriglyceridemia









.:smile:.

RowBaby's photo
Tue 03/23/10 06:14 PM
I honestly didn't know that
I was under the impression that agave was a good alternative to syrups and sugars.
I'm going to research it more. Thanks for the heads up.

and thanks for the links!
I'm getting an education today :thumbsup:

Thanks Angel

no photo
Tue 03/23/10 06:28 PM

I honestly didn't know that
I was under the impression that agave was a good alternative to syrups and sugars.
I'm going to research it more. Thanks for the heads up.

and thanks for the links!
I'm getting an education today :thumbsup:

Thanks Angel
No problem RowBaby smile2 I don't want to see anyone get hurt. Life is too special. There should be some health links about the warnings of agave on the net. I'll see what I can dig up for you :wink:

RowBaby's photo
Tue 03/23/10 06:35 PM
I'll look too

Thanks again flowerforyou

And I agree, life is special.

no photo
Tue 03/23/10 06:40 PM
You could start here:

http://blogs.mercola.com/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2010/03/17/beware-of-the-agave-nectar-health-food-fraud.aspx

Also here:

However, the extremely high percentage of fructose can be deleterious and can trigger fructose malabsorption, metabolic syndrome[9], hypertriglyceridemia, decreased glucose tolerance, hyperinsulinemia, and accelerated uric acid formation.[10][11][12]


Look under the heading of 'Composition'.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agave_nectar


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