Vegetarian Stuffed Acorn Squash
 
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Serves: 2 Servings
Ingredients
  • 1 large acorn squash
  • ⅔ cup cooked brown rice (preferably made with vegetable broth instead of water)
  • ⅔ cup soy meat crumbles
  • ¼ cup tomato paste
  • ¼ cup dried cherries
  • ⅔ cup grated jack cheese
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Fresh parsley for garnish
  • Olive oil for drizzling
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  2. Carefully slice acorn squash in half.
  3. Use a spoon to scoop out seeds and stringy portion in the center.
  4. Place both halves of squash inside up on a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt.
  5. Bake for 30 minutes. While squash is baking, combine rice, soy meat, tomato paste, dried cherries, ⅓ cup of cheese, oregano , salt and pepper in a bowl.
  6. After 30 minutes, remove squash from oven.
  7. Using a tablespoon and clean hands, press rice mixture into the hollow portion of each half of the squash.
  8. Once all of mixture has been used, sprinkle each squash half with remaining ⅓ cup cheese. Continue baking for another 30 minutes. Garnish with chopped fresh parsley.
Recipe by Chef Times Two at https://www.cheftimestwo.com/vegetarian-stuffed-acorn-squash/