Mushroom, Apple, And Walnut Stuffed Acorn Squash
From infoforyourlife 8 years ago
- 55 minutes to make
- Serves 8
These savoury stuffed squash are an easy accompaniment to a festive meal or casual weeknight dinner. The meaty mushrooms add beautiful texture to the stuffing, while the apples add a layer of tartness and bite.
Ingredients
- • 4 small-medium sized acorn squash, seeded, cut in half lengthwise shopping list
- • Salt and pepper shopping list
- • 2 tbsp (30 mL) olive oil shopping list
- • 8 oz (227 g) fresh mixed mushrooms (portabella, shiitake, oyster), coarsely chopped shopping list
- • 2 celery stalks, thinly diced shopping list
- • 2 Ontario apples, peeled and finely diced• 3 tbsp (45 mL) butter shopping list
- • 1 tbsp (15 mL) fresh sage leaves, finely chopped shopping list
- • 1 cup (250 mL) vegetable stock shopping list
- • 1/2 cup (125 mL) walnuts, roughly chopped• 1 small loaf of day-old sourdough or French bread, cut into ¼ inch cubes (approximately 5 cups) shopping list
How to make it
- 1. Preheat oven to 350°F/175°C.
- 2. Cut acorn squash in half lengthwise. Remove the seeds. Season the inside with salt and pepper. Place cut side down on a baking sheet lined with parchment. Bake about 30 minutes or until soft.
- 3. Meanwhile, in a large sauce pan heat olive oil. Add mushrooms and sauté for 3-4 minutes. Add celery and continue to sauté for 5 minutes. Lower heat and add apples. Continue to cook until apples become tender, about 5 minutes. To the pan add butter, sage, and vegetable stock. Heat just until butter is melted. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
- 4. Place chopped walnuts and diced bread in a large bowl. Pour warm vegetable stock mixture over bread. Using your hands toss the bread until it is well coated and most of stock is absorbed.
- 5. Remove squash from oven and turn it cut side up. Divide the stuffing among each squash half; spoon the stuffing into the cavity of each squash until filled. Return to 350°F/175°C oven and bake until stuffing is golden brown, approximately 15-20 minutes.
- 6. Serve hot alongside a festive ham or weeknight roast chicken.
- Tip: Use Ontario Idared, Golden Delicious, Honeycrisp, or Empire apples.
- More recipes featuring fresh local ingredients are available at mushrooms.ca.
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