Best 4 Millet Or Quinoa Stuffed Acorn Squash Recipes

QUINOA-STUFFED ROASTED SQUASH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 15x10x1-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Cut each squash lengthwise in half; remove seeds and fibers. Cut 1/8-inch slice from bottom of each half so squash will sit flat in step 4. Place squash, cut sides down, in pan; bake 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan, heat quinoa and broth to boiling; reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 15 minutes or until all liquid is absorbed.
• In 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Cook onions, garlic and sage in oil about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onions are crisp-tender; remove from heat. Add cranberries; stir until coated. Stir in cooked quinoa and all remaining ingredients except parsley until blended.
• Remove squash from oven; turn squash, cut sides up. Divide quinoa mixture evenly among squash halves, pressing down on filling to form slight mound over cavity. Cover loosely with foil. Bake 30 minutes longer or until squash is tender and filling is thoroughly heated. Sprinkle with parsley.

QUINOA-STUFFED ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place acorn squash cut-side down in a baking pan.
• Bake acorn squash in the preheated oven until tender when pierced with a fork, 30 to 40 minutes. Flip to face up and cool until easily handled.
• Bring water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes. Stir in prunes, raisins, apricots, garlic, and ginger. Cook until prunes, raisins, and apricots plump up and quinoa is tender, about 5 minutes.
• Drizzle olive oil over quinoa mixture and add salt; mix well.
• Scoop flesh of the acorn squash from the shells; cut into cubes and toss gently with quinoa mixture. Stuff empty shells with mixture. Sprinkle pecans on top.

QUINOA-STUFFED ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Cut squash crosswise in half; discard seeds. Cut a thin slice from bottom of each half to allow them to lie flat. Place on a baking sheet, hollow side up; brush tops with oil. Mix 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning, 1/4 teaspoon salt and garlic powder; sprinkle over top. Bake until almost tender, 25-30 minutes., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook and crumble sausage with onion over medium heat until no longer pink, 4-6 minutes. Add garlic, pepper and the remaining Italian seasoning and salt; cook and stir 1 minute. Stir in quinoa and stock; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until liquid is absorbed, 15-20 minutes. Cool slightly. Stir in egg and parsley; spoon into squash., Bake until filling is heated through and squash is tender, 20-25 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese and additional parsley.

MILLET OR QUINOA STUFFED ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Slice off a sliver on the bottom of each squash half so they can sit flat.
• Place squash, cut side down in an oven proof dish pour in about 1/2 inch of water, cover with foil and steam in a 375f oven until tender, turn over after 30 minutes and test for tenderness (it will take approximately 45 min total or less depending on size of the squash).
• Combine filling ingredient s and spoon in enough to have a rounded top on each squash.
• Put back in the baking dish with the water, stuffed side up.
• Cover loosely with foil and bake in 350F oven for apprx 30 minutes, uncover& bake a further 15 minutes.