Acorn squash is a versatile and delicious winter squash that can be cooked in a variety of ways. One popular way to prepare acorn squash is to stuff it with a savory mixture of ingredients, such as sausage, bread crumbs, vegetables, and herbs. This hearty and flavorful dish is perfect for a fall or winter meal. Whether you are looking for a vegetarian stuffing or one with meat, there are many different stuffing recipes to choose from. Once you have chosen a stuffing recipe, you can easily roast the acorn squash until it is tender and the stuffing is cooked through.
Here are our top 13 tried and tested recipes!
ROASTED ACORN SQUASH STUFFED WITH RISOTTO
Steps:
- For the squash: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Divide 3 of the squash lengthwise and remove the seeds. Place the 6 squash halves cut-side up in a large, high-sided ovenproof skillet or pot (you may need to do this in batches or two pots). Sprinkle the cut sides all over with salt, then pour the milk into the cavities, filling halfway. Pour water into the pot until it reaches halfway up the sides of the squash. Carefully place in the oven and roast uncovered until fork-tender, 35 to 40 minutes.
- Meanwhile, peel, seed and dice the remaining squash. Place in a roasting pan along with the olive oil and a pinch of salt. Toss and roast until fork-tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
- For the risotto: Add the olive oil to a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and saute until they are translucent, about 2 minutes. Add the rice and stir to coat with the olive oil and onion mixture. Add the white wine and stir until the liquid has absorbed, about 5 minutes. Add the broth, 1/2 cup at a time, and stir until all the liquid has absorbed before adding another 1/2 cup. (This process will take approximately 25 minutes and the risotto will become creamy from the starch releasing.) When all of the liquid has been added and absorbed, stir in the Parmesan and the roasted, diced squash. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (If the risotto seems too dry, just add some more broth).
- Stuff the roasted squash halves with the risotto and serve.
STUFFED ACORN SQUASH II
Acorn squash stuffed with ground beef, pork sausage, onions, garlic, and cheddar cheese. Serve with tossed salad and crusty bread for a simple, tasty meal.
Provided by Andytofu
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork Ground Pork Recipes
Time 55m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Sprinkle squash with salt and pepper, and lightly spray with cooking oil. Place in a baking dish flesh side down, and cover with plastic wrap.
- Microwave on high for 10 to 15 minutes, or until flesh is fork-tender.
- Meanwhile, cook beef and pork in 1 tablespoon of oil on medium high heat until well browned, stirring frequently to crumble. Drain, and set aside. In the same skillet, cook the onion and garlic until onion is translucent. Combine beef and pork with cheese and onions, and spoon mixture into squash halves.
- Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until cheese is melted and squash is lightly browned. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 587.6 calories, Carbohydrate 41 g, Cholesterol 96.6 mg, Fat 36.6 g, Fiber 11.6 g, Protein 27.9 g, SaturatedFat 14.4 g, Sodium 1511.5 mg, Sugar 10.4 g
SAUSAGE AND APPLE STUFFED ACORN SQUASH RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: small acorn squashes, onion, celery, olive oil, salt, pepper, fresh rosemary, garlic, sausage, apple, panko breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese
Provided by Tasty
Categories Sides
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Using a sharp knife cut off the very top and bottom of each squash to create a flat base on each side (being careful not to cut through the center cavity).
- Slice the squash in half, scrape out seeds to create individual bowls for the stuffing.
- Drizzle each squash half with olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- Roast in a preheated oven at 400˚F (200˚C) for 40-50 minutes - or until fork tender.
- While squash is roasting - in a large fry pan over medium heat - heat oil and add Onion, Celery, Salt, Pepper, and Rosemary. Cook until onions begin to soften.
- Add Garlic and Sausage, until sausage is browned on all sides.
- Add Apple until slightly softened. Finally mix in Bread Crumbs and Parmesan cheese just until incorporated. Remove from heat.
- Once Squash has finished roasting (when you can easily poke it with a fork) remove from oven and fill each with prepared stuffing mixture.
- Return to Oven for 20 minutes - adding a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese to the top for the final 5 minutes.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 576 calories, Carbohydrate 86 grams, Fat 21 grams, Fiber 18 grams, Protein 20 grams, Sugar 11 grams
ACORN SQUASH WITH MIXED-GRAIN STUFFING
Each component of this satisfying plant-based dish can be made in advance: the roasted squash, the sweet-and-savory Middle Eastern-style stuffing, and the snappy pomegranate relish.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Pasta and Grains
Time 45m
Yield Serves 8
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425°F. Brush a baking sheet with oil. Mix together 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, cumin, and coriander; sprinkle inside of squashes with spice mixture. Place squashes on sheet, cut-sides down, and roast until just tender, about 20 minutes.
- Turn cut-sides up and fill with stuffing, mounding slightly (you should use about 3/4 cup in each squash half). These can be made ahead and refrigerated, covered, up to 1 day; bring to room temperature before baking. Bake, covered with parchment-lined foil, until heated through, about 15 minutes. Serve, with relish and sprinkled with toasted almonds and parsley.
ACORN SQUASH WITH APPLE STUFFING
Dress up your table with gorgeous acorn squash topped with sweet, cheesy apple stuffing. No one has to know our stellar side is so quick and easy.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Recipes
Time 30m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Cut each squash piece lengthwise in half; place, cut sides down, on microwaveable plate. Microwave on HIGH 12 to15 min. or until tender.
- Meanwhile, bring water and butter to boil in medium saucepan. Add stuffing mix and apples; stir. Cover. Remove from heat. Let stand 5 min.; stir in cheese.
- Turn squash over; fill with stuffing. Microwave 2 min. or until heated through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 210, Fat 8 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Sodium 420 mg, Carbohydrate 30 g, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 7 g, Protein 6 g
STUFFED ACORN SQUASH
Kale, onion and white beans are the base for this succulent squash dish.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Pasta and Grains Quinoa Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat oven to 400 degrees. Brush squash with 1 teaspoon oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast cut side down until tender, about 30 minutes. Flip and set aside.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring, until tender, about 6 minutes. Add sage, thyme, beans, quinoa, and kale. Cook, stirring, until greens wilt, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
- Divide stuffing between squash halves and roast until golden, 15 to 20 minutes.
- For each serving, sprinkle with 1 tablespoon hazelnuts, drizzle with 1 tablespoon oil, and squeeze with lemon.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 372 g, Fat 20 g, Fiber 8 g, Protein 8 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 167 g
SAUSAGE-STUFFED ACORN SQUASH
Acorn squash gets a sweet and savory treatment when stuffed with sausage, onion, spinach and cranberries to make this pretty autumn entree. Cooking the squash in the microwave makes this quick enough for a busy weeknight. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Halve squash lengthwise; discard seeds. Place squash in a microwave-safe dish, cut side down. Microwave, covered, on high until tender, 10-12 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook and crumble sausage with onion over medium heat until no longer pink, 5-7 minutes; drain. Remove from heat; stir in spinach, cranberries and bread crumbs. In a small bowl, whisk together egg and milk; add to sausage mixture and toss until moistened. , Turn over squash; fill with sausage mixture. Microwave, covered, until a thermometer inserted in stuffing reads 165°, 2-3 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 485 calories, Fat 23g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 133mg cholesterol, Sodium 843mg sodium, Carbohydrate 49g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 25g protein.
ACORN SQUASH WITH LEFTOVER STUFFING
Our Test Kitchen offer up this unique way to present leftover stuffing. Serve this squash as a hearty side dish or as a meatless entree.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 1h10m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Cut squash in half; discard seeds. Place cut side down in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan; add 1/2 in. hot water. Bake, uncovered, at 400° until tender, about 30 minutes. , When squash is cool enough to handle, scoop out flesh, leaving a 1/4-in. shell (flesh will measure about 3 cups). Drain water from pan; place squash shells cut side up in pan and set aside. , In a large bowl, combine the flesh, egg, salt and pepper. Dissolve bouillon in boiling water; add to squash mixture. Add stuffing; spoon into squash shells. If desired, top with cheese. Sprinkle with paprika. Bake, uncovered, at 400° until heated through, 20-25 minutes. If desired, top with chopped parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 240 calories, Fat 8g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 38mg cholesterol, Sodium 680mg sodium, Carbohydrate 39g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 6g protein.
STUFFED ACORN SQUASH
Very easy acorn squash with stuffing, that even the kids like, when you want to do something with it besides just butter and brown sugar!
Provided by Weavre
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Squash Acorn Squash Side Dish Recipes
Time 1h10m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Place squash, face up, in a shallow baking dish. In each half place 2 tablespoons butter, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 1 cup stuffing mix, 3/4 cup chicken broth, salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder. Wrap each half tightly with aluminum foil.
- Bake in preheated oven for 60 minutes, or until squash is very tender.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1230 calories, Carbohydrate 216.2 g, Cholesterol 66.8 mg, Fat 30.6 g, Fiber 17.4 g, Protein 25.8 g, SaturatedFat 16.4 g, Sodium 4671.2 mg, Sugar 52.4 g
ACORN SQUASH WITH RASPBERRY STUFFING
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Cut squash in half and scoop out seeds. Use a pastry brush to brush squash with olive oil and sprinkle with pumpkin pie spice; set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, stir to combine remaining ingredients. Fill centers of squash with stuffing mixture.
- Place in a baking dish and cover with foil. Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes.
- Remove foil and continue baking another 15 to 20 minutes or until squash is fork tender.
- Cut each half acorn squash into half and serve hot.
FESTIVE STUFFED ACORN SQUASH RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: acorn squashes, olive oil, salt, pepper, wild rice, vegetable broth, chili powder, ground cumin, maple syrup, cremini mushroom, shiitake mushroom, medium onion, garlic, fresh rosemary, fresh thyme, white wine, kale, pomegranate seeds
Provided by Rachel Gaewski
Categories Dinner
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Place the acorn squash stem-side up on a cutting board and cut in half. Scoop out the seeds and pulp, and transfer to a bowl. Separate the seeds from the pulp. Set aside.
- Set the squash halves cut-side up on a baking sheet. Brush with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake for 40 minutes, or until almost cooked through.
- In a small pot, combine the wild rice and 1¼ cups (300 ml) vegetable broth, and bring to a boil. Once boiling, cover and reduce the heat to low. Simmer for 45 minutes, or until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender.
- Rinse the squash seeds and dry on a dish towel (some residual moisture is okay). Transfer to a small bowl and add the chili powder, cumin, salt, and maple syrup. Mix until well-coated.
- Remove the squash from the oven and move to one side of the baking sheet. Using parchment paper, make a tray for the squash seeds. Spread the squash seeds on the tray.
- Bake for 15 minutes, stirring halfway through, until the squash is completely tender and the seeds are crispy.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Once the oil begins to shimmer, add the mushrooms and cook for 6-8 minutes, until they've released a good amount of liquid.
- Add the onion and cook for 3-4 minutes, until semi-translucent. Add a drizzle of olive oil and the garlic, rosemary, and thyme, and cook for 3-4 minutes, until fragrant. Deglaze the pan with the white wine and cook until most of the liquid has evaporated.
- Add the kale, salt, and pepper, and cook until the kale wilts and reduces in volume by about ¼. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of vegetable broth and cook until kale is almost completely wilted and most of the liquid has evaporated. Stir in the wild rice and remove from the heat.
- Fill each squash half with the mushroom mixture and garnish with the squash seeds and pomegranate seeds. (Save leftover squash seeds for snacking!)
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 609 calories, Carbohydrate 101 grams, Fat 20 grams, Fiber 21 grams, Protein 13 grams, Sugar 10 grams
STUFFED ACORN SQUASH
Make and share this Stuffed Acorn Squash recipe from Food.com.
Provided by ratherbeswimmin
Categories Fruit
Time 1h35m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Slice squash in half lengthwise; scoop out seeds and discard.
- Place squash, cut edges down, in a large baking dish.
- Fill dish with hot water until 1/2 inches deep.
- At 350 degrees, bake, uncovered for 40 minutes; drain.
- In a large skillet, cook apple and onion in butter for about 10 minutes, or until apples and onions are tender.
- Mix together apple mixture, cheese, raisins, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, and pepper in a big bowl.
- Arrange baked squash, cut edges up, in the large baking dish.
- Fill squash with apple mixture.
- Bake for about 15 minutes or until squash is tender and cheese is melted.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 332.5, Fat 13.6, SaturatedFat 8.5, Cholesterol 39.8, Sodium 213.9, Carbohydrate 48.5, Fiber 5.8, Sugar 19.4, Protein 9.6
ACORN SQUASH WITH CRACKER STUFFING
Dad used to make this for us at Thanksgiving. The penultimate holiday treat - I could eat this all the time.
Provided by evelynathens
Categories Vegetable
Time 1h20m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Remove the seeds from the centre of the squash halves.
- Brush the interior with some of the melted butter and sprinkle very lightly with salt.
- Put the cracker crumbs, almonds, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and brown sugar and add enough melted butter to bind.
- Stuff squash cavities with this mixture, mounding slightly.
- Place in a large baking pan and pour in enough hot water to come about 1" up sides of squash.
- Bake for about 75 minutes (may need a little longer, depending on the size of your squash). Squash should be tender when pierced.
- Place 1 half per person.
- Eat with a spoon to scoop out yummy flesh and stuffing.
Tips:
- Choose the right squash: Look for acorn squash that is deep green or orange in color, with a firm texture and no blemishes.
- Prepare the squash properly: Cut the squash in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds. Drizzle the squash with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Roast the squash: Place the squash cut-side up on a baking sheet and roast in a preheated oven at 400°F for 30-40 minutes, or until the squash is tender.
- Make the stuffing: While the squash is roasting, cook the stuffing according to your preferred recipe. Common ingredients in stuffing include bread cubes, vegetables, herbs, and spices.
- Stuff the squash: Once the squash is roasted and the stuffing is cooked, spoon the stuffing into the squash cavities.
- Bake the stuffed squash: Place the stuffed squash back in the oven and bake for an additional 15-20 minutes, or until the stuffing is heated through.
Conclusion:
Acorn squash with stuffing is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed as a main course or side dish. With its sweet and nutty flavor, acorn squash pairs well with a variety of stuffings, making it a great option for customizing to your own taste preferences. Whether you choose a classic breadcrumb stuffing or something more creative, acorn squash with stuffing is sure to be a hit at your next meal.
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