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20Ingredients
80Minutes
290Calories
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Description
This nutty, sweet, and savory dish makes a satisfying and delicious vegan main course or hearty side dish, but you don't have to be vegan to love it. Keep this one on your short list for Thanksgiving and other cool-weather meals. For the fastest prep, start the squash roasting, then begin cooking the quinoa; while it cooks, start chopping and sauteing vegetables for the filling. The recipe is a Yummly original created by David Bonom.
Ingredients
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10 SERVINGS
- nonstick cooking spray (or olive oil)
- 5 acorn squash (about 1 3/4 lb. each)
- 1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil (for squash)
- 1/2 tsp. salt (for squash)
- 1/4 tsp. black pepper
- 1 cup quinoa (preferably white quinoa)
- 1/2 tsp. salt (for quinoa)
- 2 cups water
- 1 onion (medium, 1 onion is about 1 cup chopped)
- 2 carrots
- 3/4 lb. fresh shiitake mushrooms
- 5 garlic cloves
- 2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil (for vegetable mixture)
- 1 1/2 tsp. fresh thyme leaves
- 3/4 tsp. salt (for vegetable mixture)
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup pecan pieces
- 5 oz. baby spinach leaves
- salt (optional, to taste, for serving)
- extra virgin olive oil (optional, for serving)
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Directions
- Place oven racks in upper-third and lower-third positions in oven.
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Coat two baking sheets with nonstick cooking spray or olive oil.
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290Calories
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Fat
Carbs
Fiber
Potassium
| Calories290Calories from Fat120 |
| % DAILY VALUE |
| Total Fat13g20% |
| Saturated Fat1.5g8% |
| Trans Fat |
| Cholesterol |
| Sodium520mg22% |
| Potassium1120mg32% |
| Protein7g |
| Calories from Fat120 |
| % DAILY VALUE |
| Total Carbohydrate41g14% |
| Dietary Fiber8g32% |
| Sugars3g |
| Vitamin A80% |
| Vitamin C50% |
| Calcium10% |
| Iron20% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Reviews(32)
Yummly User a year ago
Yummy! Could use some more spices though
Yummly User a year ago
kind of bland. not a crowd pleaser
Yummly User a year ago
fantastic! i made a few changes.
after you take the squash out and flip, butter them.i subbed the mushrooms for some corn, black beans, and diced peppers.
walnuts worked fin instead of pecans.
as a fall recipe this should have some warming flavors so i sprinkled a little cinnamon in the stuffing mix.i also only cooked for two people so i used one squash and halved the ingredients for the rest so we'd have evxtra stuffing!
Yummly User 2 years ago
Changed the recipe a bit, omitted the carrots, added sage and switched the pecans for walnuts and the spinach for kale. Very delicious recipe, will absolutely make this a fall staple!
Yummly User 2 years ago
Yummy!!! I used crasins and it was still great
Yummly User 2 years ago
Excellent. I made it without the squash as a side dish. I will try it next time with the squash. but not necessary.
Yummly User 3 years ago
This was pretty good. I feel like it would have been better with a rice instead of quinoa, or at least a way to add flavor to the quinoa itself. Overall a nice way to change up the weekly dinner routines, but I wouldn't make it often.
Yummly User 3 years ago
So delicious!
Made it the way it’s supposed to be
Yummly User 3 years ago
this recipe is amazing! so filling and delicious and makes enough to feed 5 people (or more)
Yummly User 3 years ago
Delicious!! No modifications. Would make again!
Yummly User 3 years ago
Great! Made these for an Easter dinner - everyone raved - even the hearty meat eaters. I didn't include carrots but subbed butternut squash. I also threw in feta cheese - perfect accompaniment.
Yummly User 3 years ago
Great!! This is my second time making it for my vegan daughter. I didn't have quinoa this time so I substituted jasmine rice. Still came out wonderful. One of my favorite recipes 😋.
Yummly User 3 years ago
Delicious! Followed the recipe Will make again
Yummly User 3 years ago
Delicious! I had plenty of extra stuffing so served it on the side.
Yummly User 3 years ago
not a Vegan but this was very good. '
Yummly User 3 years ago
Really good! I've started making this regularly, it's simple but different and really good.
Yummly User 3 years ago
Good recipe. You could even just make the filling as a nice side dish.
Yummly User 3 years ago
i also add some lemon and honey. Delicious!
Yummly User 3 years ago
Not bad. Enjoyed it to the last bite. I did add a little stock to help steam the spinach and used avocado oil instead of olive oil. The unused mixture I plan to use with a baked potato.
Yummly User 4 years ago
This was an easy to make recipe! The flavorsare delicious. I used portabella mushrooms. I would make this again.
Yummly User 4 years ago
Sooo great new favorite!!
Yummly User 4 years ago
This was really good!
Yummly User 4 years ago
It was lotsbof flavor to my suprise. Even my kids ate it. Easy recipe to follow. We will be making it again.
Yummly User 4 years ago
Very simple, flavourful and lovely textures. The leftovers even heated up well the next day. Easy to adjust quantities based on how many servings you want. Will definitely make again.
Yummly User 4 years ago
My husband and i really enjoyed it and we plan on making more often.
Yummly User 4 years ago
Easy meal & very tasty! I added red wine vinegar & salt to my water for the quinoa. I also used black pepper & crushed red pepper in the filling. Both added more flavor.
Yummly User 4 years ago
First time eating acorn squash and I love it. The salt and olive oil in the beginning are perfect wnough by it self that i could have eaten the acoen squash plain, but the filling was so good with it. I wouls not make this again just because I feel like it was alot of work.
Yummly User 4 years ago
It turned out delicious! I didn't have cranberries so I added about a tablespoon of maple surup.
Yummly User 4 years ago
Turned out great! I used farro instead of quinoa.
Yummly User 4 years ago
Delicious and filling I didn’t measure ingredients because I just made one squash and cooked ad lib. I used leeks instead of onion, and tarragon and rosemary for more seasoning. We are not vegan, so topped it with parmesan, to finish it under the broiler.