Are you looking for a delightful and wholesome dish that combines the earthy sweetness of squash with the aromatic flavors of curry and raisins? Look no further! Our recipe for squash stuffed with curried couscous and raisins offers a unique culinary experience that is sure to tantalize your taste buds. This delectable dish is a perfect blend of textures and flavors, with tender squash, fluffy couscous, and a flavorful curry filling enhanced by the addition of sweet raisins. It's a vegetarian delight that is not only delicious but also packed with nutrients. Let's embark on a culinary journey as we explore the simple steps to create this delightful dish that will surely become a favorite in your kitchen.
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STUFFED BUTTERNUT SQUASH
Stuffed Butternut Squash with Couscous and Vegetables, a delicious and healthy vegetarian dish inspired by the colours of Fall. A great dish for your Thanksgiving of Christmas dinner, but also fantastic all year around. It might be simple, but it's packed full of flavours, and can be enjoyed either as a side or a meal on its own.
Provided by Daniela Apostol
Categories Main Course
Time 1h20m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees C (390 Fahrenheit).
- Cut the butternut squash in half lengthwise.
- Scoop out the seeds and place the two halves on a baking tray.
- Bake for an hour until the flesh is soft.
- Heat up the oil in a pan and add the onion chopped finely.
- Fry for 2-3 minutes until it softens, then add the chopped courgette and red pepper, give them a good stir, add the vegetable stock and boil for 15 minutes.
- Use a spoon to scoop out the flesh from the butternut squash, leaving about 1 1/2 cm around the edges.
- You can add some of the flesh to the pan. I enjoyed the rest of it on its own, it's super delicious!
- Take the pan off the heat, add the couscous and place a lid on the pan.
- After 5 minutes, remove the lip the fluff the couscous up with a fork.
- Season with salt and pepper and mix in the tomato purée.
- Stuff the butternut squash halves with the couscous, sprinkle some grated cheese over, and bake in the oven for a further 5-10 minutes.
- Garnish with freshly chopped parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 513 kcal, Carbohydrate 92 g, Protein 14 g, Fat 12 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, Cholesterol 14 mg, Sodium 1641 mg, Fiber 12 g, Sugar 17 g, ServingSize 1 serving
COUSCOUS-STUFFED ACORN SQUASH
Our Test Kitchen combined this popular winter squash with couscous, cherries, walnuts and seasonings and served it in the shell. Even kids will like this flavorful and filling dish.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 50m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Cut squash in half; discard seeds. Place squash cut side down in an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish; add water. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until tender. , In a small saucepan, bring apple juice to a boil; stir in couscous. Cover and remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Fluff with a fork., Scoop out squash, leaving a 1/4-in. shell. Cut pulp into 1/2-in. pieces; place in a bowl. Stir in the couscous, cranberries, walnuts and onion. Combine the butter, brown sugar, salt and cinnamon; drizzle over couscous mixture and toss gently. Spoon into squash shells. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts :
STUFFED BUTTERNUT SQUASH WITH CURRIED COUSCOUS SALAD
Stuffed Butternut Squash halves with a simple curried couscous salad. The couscous salad is loaded with sweet cranberries, crunchy pecans, and tons of herbs. This is perfect to serve as a side or even as a main course!
Provided by Marzia
Categories Comfort Foods
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- butternut squash: Position a rack near the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 425ºF. Halve the squashes, and remove the seeds. Arrange the butternut squash on a baking sheet, cut side facing up and drizzle them with the oil. Sprinkle each with a pinch of salt and pepper and 1/2 teaspoon of brown sugar. Roast the squash for 48-52 minutes or until fork tender. Remove from the oven and let cool for several minutes before stuffing.
- curried couscous: While the butternut squash is roasting cook the couscous according to package directions. Place the couscous in a bowl to cool to room temperature. In a small bowl or mason jar, combine the olive oil, honey, curry powder, a pinch of salt, and pepper whisk or shake to combine. Drizzle the dressing over the couscous and stir to combine. Add the scallions, parsley, pecans, and cranberries. Taste and adjust seasonings or curry powder to taste.
- assemble: Scoop out some of the squash if you find its too much per serving. Reserved squash can be used for other meals. Top butternut boats with prepared couscous salad. I find these taste best served at room temperature.
SQUASH WITH COUSCOUS
Raisin-accented couscous is the perfect accompaniment for this saucy squash, spiced with cinnamon, ginger, and cumin.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Seasonal Recipes Fall Recipes Butternut Squash Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat until hot but not smoking. Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in ginger, cinnamon, cumin, and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper; cook 1 minute. Add squash and tomato paste; cook 3 minutes more.
- Stir in broth and zest; simmer until squash is tender and sauce is thickened, 12 to 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
- Meanwhile, bring 1 1/2 cups water to a boil with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Put couscous and raisins in a glass bowl; pour in boiling water. Cover tightly with plastic wrap; let stand 5 minutes. Uncover; fluff with a fork. Serve couscous with squash and sauce.
CURRIED STUFFED ACORN SQUASH
Accidental recipes are the best and this one is no exception! This is a fancy vegetarian-lover's way to spice up squash without losing the smooth, subtle squash flavor.
Provided by JennyB
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Squash Acorn Squash Side Dish Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Wrap each squash half with plastic wrap.
- Place wrapped squash, cut side down, in microwave; cook on high until squash is tender, 12 to 15 minutes. Leave squash wrapped while preparing filling.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir red bell pepper, radish, leek, celery, jalapeno pepper, and garlic in the hot oil until softened, about 10 minutes. Add vegetable stock and rice; stir to combine. Cover and simmer until broth is absorbed and rice is tender, about 45 minutes.
- Sprinkle greens into rice mixture; cover and simmer until greens are wilted, about 5 minutes. Add curry powder, curry paste, and walnuts to rice mixture; stir to combine.
- Unwrap squash and set halves, cut sides up, into 4 soup bowls. Spoon about 2 tablespoons feta cheese into each squash half. Add a large scoop of rice mixture atop feta layer. Top rice mixture layer with any leftover feta.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 401.2 calories, Carbohydrate 63.5 g, Cholesterol 16.7 mg, Fat 14 g, Fiber 8.7 g, Protein 10.1 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 500.7 mg, Sugar 9.7 g
CURRIED COUSCOUS
Steps:
- Place the couscous in a medium bowl. Melt the butter in the boiling water and pour over the couscous. Cover tightly and allow the couscous to soak for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
- Whisk together the yogurt, olive oil, vinegar, curry, turmeric, salt, and pepper. Pour over the fluffed couscous, and mix well with a fork. Add the carrots, parsley, currants, almonds, scallions, and red onions, mix well, and season to taste. Serve at room temperature.
COUSCOUS-STUFFED ACORN SQUASH
A couscous salad is made of pistachios, carrots, cranberries, and garbanzo beans and stuffed inside an acorn squash. The salad is also flavored with cinnamon, cumin, and orange.
Provided by ainsliek
Time 55m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Brush each squash half with 1/2 tablespoon olive oil. Place on a rimmed baking sheet, cut-sides down. Use a sharp knife to cut off a small section of the rounded squash, so it will sit flat when turned upside-down.
- Bake in the preheated oven until squash is soft when pierced with a fork, 30 to 40 minutes.
- Meanwhile, combine garbanzo beans, orange juice, cinnamon, cumin, and remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a saucepan over low heat. Cook the beans for 10 minutes while the mixture slowly comes to a boil. Remove from the heat, stir in couscous, and cover with a lid. Let sit for 5 minutes.
- Remove the lid and stir cranberries, pistachio nuts, carrots, and butter into the couscous.
- Remove squash from the oven. Turn over and stuff with couscous mixture, firmly pushing it into each open cavity. Return to the oven and bake for 5 to 10 minutes more.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 492.2 calories, Carbohydrate 71.3 g, Cholesterol 15.3 mg, Fat 21.4 g, Fiber 12.2 g, Protein 11 g, SaturatedFat 5.7 g, Sodium 299.5 mg, Sugar 12.2 g
ACORN SQUASH STUFFED WITH CURRIED MEAT
This recipe is from Apple Companion, which I found at Amish Acres in the heart of Indiana's Amish country. If you ever have a chance, pick up a copy of this cookbook! I have found most of the recipes to be outstanding, including this one, which I make at least once every fall or winter.
Provided by Barbara Steele
Categories Curries
Time 45m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Cut acorn squash in half from stem to tip and scrape out seeds; set aside.
- In a heavy, non-reactive (such as enameled) skillet, melt the butter over medium heat.
- Sauté onion for 2-3 minutes.
- Quick trick: Use one of those handy green peeling/coring/slicing units that attach to the counter with suction.
- You can find these at most stores for around$20if you dont have one, I recommend getting one.
- They work really well, and save lots of time!
- Core and slice the apple with the peeling arm wedged out of action.
- Slice the spiral to form small, uniform dice.
- Add the apple, garlic and curry powder to the skillet.
- Sauté, stirring, for about 3 more minutes, or until apple is beginning to soften and curry has become quite fragrant.
- Add lamb and mix thoroughly, breaking up chunks.
- Brown lamb and stir in cumin, cayenne and salt.
- Add cream; allow to boil and reduce until thick.
- Pack as much of the lamb mixture as possible into the hollowed out squash halves.
- Place the squash in a baking dish just large enough to hold them upright.
- Pour 1 inch of boiling water in the dish and cover tightly.
- If baking in the oven, use foil.
- If microwaving, use microwave-safe plastic wrap, ventilated with 2 slits.
- Bake in preheated 400 F degree oven for 1 hour, or at 70% power in microwave for about 25 minutes, until the flesh of the squash is tender when pierced with a fork.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1229.2, Fat 99.2, SaturatedFat 51.6, Cholesterol 308.1, Sodium 1495.4, Carbohydrate 47.2, Fiber 7.5, Sugar 13.6, Protein 42.2
BUTTERNUT SQUASH STUFFED WITH COUSCOUS
Provided by Molly O'Neill
Categories side dish
Time 1h45m
Yield Four servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place the butternut squash, cut sides down, on a cookie sheet. Bake until tender, about 45 minutes, along with sweet potato. Scoop the pulp from both the squash and sweet potato. Set aside, reserving the squash shells.
- Combine the parsnips and broth in a small saucepan. Simmer gently over medium-low heat until tender, about 15 minutes. Set aside.
- Combine the sliced lemon, thyme and water in a saucepan. Simmer over medium heat until the water is reduced to 1/4 cup, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a blender. Puree until smooth. Set aside.
- Combine the squash and sweet potato flesh, parsnip and broth mixture and lemon puree in a blender or food processor. Puree until smooth. Transfer to a large bowl. Add the couscous and sage. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Fill the butternut squash shell with the couscous mixture. Cover with foil and bake until warmed through, about 20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 429, UnsaturatedFat 1 gram, Carbohydrate 97 grams, Fat 3 grams, Fiber 17 grams, Protein 12 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 421 milligrams, Sugar 13 grams
COUSCOUS WITH YELLOW SUMMER SQUASH
Make and share this Couscous With Yellow Summer Squash recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Outta Here
Categories Low Cholesterol
Time 20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat the butter and oil in a saucepan with a tight fitting lid.
- Add the onion, garlic, salt and pepper.
- Cook, stirring, until onions are softened. Stir in the squash.
- Add the chicken broth and bring to a boil.
- Add the couscous and blend well. Cover, remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes.
- Add the cilantro (or parsley) and blend well with a fork.
- Serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 239.8, Fat 7, SaturatedFat 2.5, Cholesterol 7.6, Sodium 53.8, Carbohydrate 36.6, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 1, Protein 7.5
COUSCOUS STUFFED ACORN SQUASH
Fall into the season with Couscous Stuffed Acorn Squash. No one ever says boo to this acorn squash with couscous and nut stuffing recipe.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Home
Time 30m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Cut each squash piece lengthwise in half; place, cut sides down, on microwaveable plate. Microwave on HIGH 12 to 15 min. or until tender.
- Meanwhile, heat dressing in medium saucepan on medium heat. Add onions and garlic; cook and stir 3 min. Stir in spices; cook 1 min. Add broth and beans; stir. Bring to boil, stirring occasionally. Stir in couscous. Remove from heat; cover. Let stand 5 min.
- Turn squash over; fill with couscous mixture. Microwave 2 min. or until heated through. Sprinkle with trail mix.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 180, Fat 3 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 135 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 5 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 7 g
CURRIED COUSCOUS
Steps:
- In a non-stick skillet heat oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and cook onion with salt to taste, stirring, until browned lightly. Reduce heat to moderate. Add garlic paste, curry powder and cook, stirring, until garlic paste is golden. Remove skillet from heat and keep mixture warm.
- In a small saucepan bring broth to a boil. Stir in raisins and couscous and let stand, covered, off heat 5 minutes. Fluff couscous with a fork and transfer to a bowl. Stir in onion mixture, mint and salt and pepper to taste.
COUSCOUS WITH YELLOW SQUASH
Provided by Pierre Franey
Categories easy, quick, weekday, side dish
Time 15m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat the butter and oil in a saucepan. Add the onion, garlic, squash, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until wilted, but do not brown.
- Add the chicken broth and bring to a boil. Add the couscous and blend well. Cover tightly, remove from the heat and let stand 5 minutes. Add the coriander and blend well with a fork.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 240, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 38 grams, Fat 7 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 6 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 387 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams
COUSCOUS & SAUSAGE-STUFFED ACORN SQUASH
If you have a tiny apartment, zero counter space and only two people to feed, hefty meals are out. This acorn squash with couscous is just the right size. -Jessica Levinson, Nyack, New York
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 25m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Cut squash lengthwise in half; remove and discard seeds. Sprinkle squash with salt and pepper; place in a microwave-safe dish, cut side down. Microwave, covered, on high for 10-12 minutes or until tender., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir 5-7 minutes or until tender and lightly browned. Add sausage; cook and stir 2-3 minutes or until lightly browned., Add stock; bring to a boil. Stir in couscous. Remove from heat; let stand, covered, 5 minutes or until stock is absorbed. Spoon over squash. If desired, top with feta cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 521 calories, Fat 15g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 65mg cholesterol, Sodium 979mg sodium, Carbohydrate 77g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 8g fiber), Protein 25g protein.
Tips:
- Choose the right squash: Look for squash that are firm, heavy for their size, and have a deep, rich color. Avoid squash that have blemishes, soft spots, or cracks.
- Use a variety of spices: Curry powder is a great way to add flavor to the couscous, but you can also experiment with other spices, such as cumin, coriander, or cardamom.
- Don't overcook the couscous: Couscous should be cooked until it is tender but still has a slight bite to it. Overcooked couscous will be mushy and bland.
- Add moisture to the couscous: The addition of raisins and nuts will help to add moisture to the couscous and prevent it from becoming dry.
- Serve the squash immediately: Stuffed squash is best served immediately after it is cooked. The squash will start to soften and wilt if it is allowed to sit for too long.
Conclusion:
Squash stuffed with curried couscous and raisins is a delicious and flavorful dish that is perfect for a fall meal. The combination of sweet and savory flavors is sure to please everyone at your table. This dish is also relatively easy to make, and it can be prepared ahead of time, making it a great option for busy weeknights. So next time you're looking for a new and exciting way to prepare squash, give this recipe a try.
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