Acorn squash is a delicious and versatile vegetable that can be prepared in many different ways. When paired with wild rice, it creates a flavorful and satisfying dish that is perfect for a fall or winter meal. This article will provide you with a step-by-step guide to cooking acorn squash with wild rice, ensuring that you create a delicious and memorable dish.
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ACORN SQUASH STUFFED WITH MUSHROOMS AND RICE
These work as well on the Thanksgiving table as they do on a meatless Monday.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Pasta and Grains Rice Recipes
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees. On a rimmed baking sheet, season cut sides of squash with salt and pepper, drizzle with 1 tablespoon oil, and turn cut sides down. Cover sheet tightly with foil and roast until tender, about 35 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a medium straight-sided skillet, heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high. Add mushrooms, onion, and thyme; season with salt and pepper. Saute until mushrooms are golden, 8 minutes. Add rice and broth and bring to a boil; cover and reduce heat to low. Cook until liquid is absorbed, 20 minutes.
- Remove squash from oven and heat broiler. Carefully scoop out 2 to 3 tablespoons flesh from each squash half and stir into rice; season with salt and pepper. Divide rice mixture among squash halves, sprinkle with Parmesan, and broil until melted, 2 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 432 g, Fat 14 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 12 g, SaturatedFat 3 g
ROASTED ACORN SQUASH WITH WILD RICE STUFFING
Acorn squash is a satisfying side when roasted and topped with a pat of butter and a drizzle of maple syrup, but filled with a hearty stuffing of wild rice, pecans, and cranberries, it's a meal in itself. Loaded with comforting flavors, this dish brings fall home, but it can be made any time of year. The wild rice mixture can be made up to 2 days ahead; keep it refrigerated in an airtight container. You can make the stuffing up to 6 hours ahead; keep it covered in the refrigerator. extracted from Chow.com, haven't tried this yet but posted here for safekeeping
Provided by endeavour
Categories Long Grain Rice
Time 1h20m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat the oven to 450°F and arrange a rack in the middle.
- Place squash cut side up on a baking sheet, brush 1 tablespoon of the melted butter over the tops and insides of the squash halves, sprinkle with brown sugar, and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Roast in the oven until just fork tender, about 25 to 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, place 1 tablespoon of the melted butter in a large frying pan over medium heat. When it foams, add the onion, shallots, and celery, season with salt and freshly ground black pepper, and stir to coat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until just softened, about 6 minutes. Stir in thyme and cook until just fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Remove from heat and stir in the rice, pecans, cranberries, salt, and pepper.
- Divide the rice filling among the roasted squash halves (about 1/2 cup for each) and drizzle the remaining tablespoon of butter over top. Continue roasting until the squash is completely fork tender, the edges have started to brown, and the filling is heated through, about 20 to 25 minutes.
BLACK WILD RICE-STUFFED ACORN SQUASH
Provided by Katie Lee Biegel
Categories side-dish
Time 1h10m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cut the squash in half lengthwise and use a spoon to scoop out the seeds and discard. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Place cut-side down on the lined baking sheet and bake until tender, 25 to 30 minutes. Leave the oven on at 400 degrees F.
- Heat the butter and 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat until the butter is melted. Add the breadcrumbs, increase the heat to medium high and cook, stirring constantly, until the breadcrumbs begin to turn golden brown. Stir in the parsley and garlic salt. Transfer to a dish.
- Wipe the skillet clean. Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat. Saute the mushrooms and leeks until tender, 5 to 6 minutes. Stir in the kale and garlic and cook until the kale wilts, about 5 minutes. Stir in the rice, currants, soy sauce, honey and vinegar. Season with salt and pepper.
- Scoop some of the mixture into the cavity of each acorn squash half and top with the reserved breadcrumbs. Bake until heated through, 25 to 30 minutes.
WILD RICE-STUFFED ACORN SQUASH
I tried many variations of ingredients for the stuffing in my acorn squash. Here's the version I liked best-a rustic mix of wild rice, carrots, dried cherries and pecans. -Michelle Springer, Spring, Texas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 1h45m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°. Cut squash lengthwise in half; remove and discard seeds. Brush with 2 tablespoons oil; sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon coriander and 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg. Place squash in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan, cut sides up. Bake 35-45 minutes or until easily pierced with a fork., In a small bowl, combine carrots and remaining oil, salt, coriander and nutmeg. Bake 15-20 minutes or just until tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in pecans, cherries, sage, garlic and syrup. Bake 10 minutes longer., Rinse wild rice thoroughly; drain. In a small saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir 2-3 minutes or until softened. Stir in rice and cinnamon, then add broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 40-50 minutes or until rice is fluffy and tender. Drain if necessary., Combine rice and carrot mixtures. Arrange squash on a serving platter, cut sides up. Fill with rice mixture. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts :
VEGAN STUFFED ACORN SQUASH (WITH WILD RICE FILLING)
This easy recipe is bursting with seasonal flavor and perfect for your next vegan holiday meal. It features a wild rice, cranberry and walnut filling.
Provided by Nicole
Categories Dinner Main Course
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- Preheat your oven to 400 °F.
- Cut the acorn squash in half and scoop out all its seeds, then wash the squash pieces.
- Use a fork to poke holes in the squash's orange flesh. Poke all around the squash (edges and center).
- Place the squash halves on a baking tray lined with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper for easy clean up.
- Brush the orange flesh of your squash with oil.
- Sprinkle with salt and black pepper.
- Bake for 40-50 minutes or until the squash is tender throughout.
- While the squash roasts, prepare your wild rice filling.
- Wash and chop all the wild rice stuffing vegetables (onions, celery, carrots). Chop the parsley and walnuts.
- Warm some olive oil in a large pan.
- Add the onion, celery and carrots and sauté for 3-4 minutes, until they start to soften.
- Next, add the lentils, Herbamare, garlic powder, ground sage, dry thyme, ground nutmeg and celery seed.
- Stir until everything is well combined.
- Add the wild rice and vegetable broth to your pan. Place a lid on the pan and cook until your rice absorbs all the liquid (about 15 minutes for my wild rice blend; cook your rice to package directions).
- When your rice is fully cooked, add the cranberries, walnuts and parsley. Stir to combine, then remove your pan from heat.
- Taste this mixture and add extra salt or black pepper to taste.
- Scoop your wild rice filling evenly amongst the pieces of squash.
- Top with extra chopped parsley if desired.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 Serving (1/4 of recipe), Calories 648 kcal, Carbohydrate 98 g, Protein 19 g, Fat 25 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 945 mg, Fiber 18 g, Sugar 15 g, UnsaturatedFat 20 g
WILD RICE STUFFED ACORN SQUASH
A filling vegetarian main course dish, squash stuffed with stuffing and rice!
Provided by sherry
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Squash Acorn Squash Side Dish Recipes
Time 1h30m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease 2 baking pans, and place the cleaned-out squash, cut sides down, into the pans. Bake in the preheated oven until barely soft to the touch, about 25 minutes.
- Make the stuffing mix as instructed on the package, and set aside.
- Melt the butter over medium heat in a saucepan, and cook and stir the onion and garlic until the onion is translucent, about 10 minutes. Stir in the mushrooms, and cook and stir until they give up their juice, about 5 more minutes. Add the rice mix and sage, and cook and stir the rice and vegetables until the vegetables begin to brown, about 5 minutes. Pour in the vegetable stock, stir to combine, cover, and reduce heat. Simmer the rice mixture until tender, 30 to 40 minutes.
- Lightly mix the cooked rice mixture with the stuffing in a bowl, and pile the mixture into the centers of the squash without packing it. Return the stuffed squash to the oven and bake until the squash are tender and the stuffing is hot, about 15 more minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 187 calories, Carbohydrate 39.2 g, Cholesterol 2.8 mg, Fat 2.1 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 5.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 637.2 mg, Sugar 4.5 g
WILD RICE STUFFED SQUASH
I made this recipe when we invited both our families to celebrate our first Thanksgiving in our new home. There were 37 of us, and those who tried this dish raved about it. -Robin Thompson, Roseville, California
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 1h35m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400°. Cut each squash crosswise in half; remove and discard seeds. Cut a thin slice from bottom of each half to allow each to lie flat. Place on baking sheets, hollow side up; brush tops with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Bake until almost tender, 30-35 minutes., In a large saucepan, combine rice with contents of seasoning mix, broth, sage and thyme. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until rice is tender and liquid is almost absorbed, 23-25 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute celery and onion in remaining oil until tender. Stir in cranberries, pecans and parsley. Remove from heat. Stir in rice mixture., Fill each squash half with about 1/2 cup rice mixture. Return to oven, uncovered, until rice is heated through and squash is tender, 12-15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 275 calories, Fat 7g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 593mg sodium, Carbohydrate 53g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 6g protein.
VEGETARIAN ACORN SQUASH STUFFED WITH WILD RICE
I used acorn squash for this vegetarian stuffed dish but you can use butternut or any other. For me this took a little time to make but it was well worth it.
Provided by HanukkahGrrl
Categories Fruits and Vegetables Vegetables Squash Winter Squash Acorn Squash
Time 1h25m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly oil a baking dish.
- Place squash, cut sides-down, in the prepared baking dish.
- Bake in the preheated oven until tender, about 45 minutes.
- While squash is cooking, melt butter in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add bread crumbs and thyme; cook, stirring frequently, until golden, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
- Heat the same pan over medium to medium-high heat. Add mushrooms, celery, and bell pepper and cook and stir until tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in cooked rice and vegetable broth; cook for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in sour cream and Parmesan cheese.
- Remove squash from the oven, leaving the oven on. Flip over squash and sprinkle with seasoning. Spoon the filling into the squash, mounding to use all of it. Sprinkle the tops with the reserved bread crumb mixture.
- Return to the preheated oven and continue to bake until heated through, 10 to 15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 490.9 calories, Carbohydrate 91.3 g, Cholesterol 24.7 mg, Fat 11 g, Fiber 11.5 g, Protein 14.6 g, SaturatedFat 5.8 g, Sodium 379.6 mg, Sugar 15.6 g
VEGAN STUFFED ACORN SQUASH
This vegan stuffed acorn squash is filled with a wild rice, cranberry, apple, mushroom & kale filling. It's a flavorful, gorgeous holiday side dish, or even a lighter vegan main dish. It's also naturally gluten free and nut free.
Provided by Lexi
Categories Side Dish
Time 1h15m
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375˚F.
- Slice each squash in half lengthwise and use a spoon to scrape out the seeds. Brush each half with olive oil (about 2 tbsp total between all 6 halves) and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Set face down on a baking sheet and roast for 30 minutes, until fork tender.
- Meanwhile, cook rice according to package directions.
- Add 1 tbsp of olive oil to a large sauté pan over medium heat. Sauté shallots for 4-5 minutes, then add garlic and celery and cook for an additional few minutes. Add mushrooms and spinach.
- Once mushrooms are cooked down, add cooked rice, apples, cranberries, pumpkin seeds, sage, thyme, vinegar, salt, and pepper. Stir well and cook for 4-5 minutes, until apples and cranberries soften. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired.
- Reduce oven heat to 350˚F. Remove the squash and carefully flip over. Fill each squash cavity with rice mixture. Return to oven for additional 10-15 minutes. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1/2 Squash, Calories 347 calories, Sugar 13.9 g, Sodium 223 mg, Fat 12.4 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, TransFat 0 g, Carbohydrate 55.3 g, Fiber 6.6 g, Protein 9.1 g, Cholesterol 0 mg
Tips:
- For the perfect roasted acorn squash, choose one that is heavy for its size with a deep green color.
- Use a sharp knife to cut the acorn squash in half and remove the seeds.
- Drizzle the acorn squash with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Roast the acorn squash in a preheated oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 30-40 minutes, or until tender.
- While the acorn squash is roasting, cook the wild rice according to the package directions.
- Once the acorn squash and wild rice are cooked, combine them in a large bowl.
- Add the remaining ingredients to the bowl and stir until combined.
- Season the salad with salt and pepper to taste.
Conclusion:
This acorn squash with wild rice salad is a delicious and healthy dish that is perfect for fall. The roasted acorn squash is sweet and tender, while the wild rice is nutty and chewy. The combination of the two, along with the dried cranberries, walnuts, and feta cheese, creates a salad that is both flavorful and satisfying.
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