Acorn Squash Medley
photo by DayJahView
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 2 acorn squash
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 8 garlic cloves
- 4 red peppers
- 2 carrots
- 1 cup spinach
- 8 ounces mushrooms
- 2 tablespoons sunflower seeds
- 2 cups cooked brown rice
- 2 sausage links (turkey -- sweet Italian)
- 1 teaspoon basil
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
directions
- Halve both acorn squash and remove and discard seeds. Place upside down on microwaveable dish and cook on high for 8-10 minutes until softened. Scoop out squash leaving approximately 1/4 inch on shells to retain their shapes. Set aside. Cook sausages, cool and cut into 1/2 inch size bites. Saute thinly sliced garlic, shredded carrots and chopped peppers in olive oil for 3-4 minutes until softened. Stir in spinach, mushrooms and seasonings and cook 3-4 minutes more. Remove from heat, combine with cooked rice, sausage and squash. Fill each half of the acorn shells with equal amounts of the filling. Bake in 350 degree oven for 20 minutes. Cool five minutes before serving. Enjoy.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
DayJahView
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
Prior to my ever hearing about the movie Julie and Julia, realeased August, 2009, I came up with an idea to make 52 different Sunday dinners at my house over the course of one year. Present would always be my saintly common-law husband Peter, my beloved 29-year-old son Elijah and his ever-thoughtful girlfriend Sabrina carrying my precious grand-darling Arianna along with any family or close friends who happen to be in town. I only half realized the great challenge before me as I tended to eat a very limited diet on a day-to-day basis. Thanks to Recipezaar I've simplified this challenge somewhat with the ingredient search engine alone. While never copying anyone's recipe exactly, I've been inspired by the volume and variety of delicious-sounding dishes at my fingertips. I Thank all contributors for taking the time to share. I'm approaching week 34 tomorrow. Thus far, based on the kids' weekly ratings, I have two five stars!! I'll publish them soon. In the meantime, Happy Cooking!