Best 9 Venison And Wild Rice Stuffed Acorn Squash Recipes

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Venison and wild rice stuffed acorn squash is a savory and hearty dish that combines the flavors of wild game, nutty rice, and sweet squash. It is a perfect meal for a cold winter evening or a special occasion. This recipe is not only delicious but also a great way to use up leftover venison. The combination of venison, wild rice, and acorn squash creates a unique and flavorful dish that is sure to impress your family and friends.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

VENISON AND WILD RICE STUFFED ACORN SQUASH



Venison and Wild Rice Stuffed Acorn Squash image

These acorn squash are stuffed with great Northwoods flavors!

Provided by Aaron

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Game Meats     Venison

Time 1h10m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

⅓ cup wild rice
2 ⅔ cups water
1 acorn squash, halved and seeded
⅓ cup cranberries
½ pound ground venison
½ cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon nutmeg
1 pinch Salt and pepper to taste
¼ cup butter

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • Bring rice and water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and cook until the rice is tender, about 40 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, place squash, cut-side down onto a deep baking dish filled with 1/2-inch of water. Bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes, then drain water and set aside.
  • Bring some water to a boil in a saucepan, then remove from the heat. Add the cranberries and let stand for 5 minutes, then drain and reserve. Cook the ground venison in a skillet over medium-high heat until thoroughly cooked and crumbly.
  • Stir together the wild rice, cranberries, venison, and brown sugar. Season with cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and pepper.
  • Turn the oven on to Broil. Rub the inside of the squash halves with the butter, then place cut-side up on the baking dish. Stuff with the rice mixture, then broil in the oven for 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 366.8 calories, Carbohydrate 51.6 g, Cholesterol 70.2 mg, Fat 13.1 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 13.9 g, SaturatedFat 7.9 g, Sodium 113.5 mg, Sugar 30.2 g

BLACK WILD RICE-STUFFED ACORN SQUASH



Black Wild Rice-Stuffed Acorn Squash image

Provided by Katie Lee Biegel

Categories     side-dish

Time 1h10m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 acorn squash
3 tablespoons olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1/3 cup panko breadcrumbs
1 tablespoon minced fresh flat-leaf parsley
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
3 1/2 ounces shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced
1/2 cup thinly sliced leeks (white and light green parts only)
2 cups chopped kale
1 clove garlic, minced
1 1/2 cups cooked forbidden rice or black wild rice (I like to substitute vegetable broth for water in cooking the rice to add more flavor)
1/4 cup dried currants
2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon sherry vinegar

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.

VENISON AND WILD RICE STUFFED ACORN SQUASH



Venison and Wild Rice Stuffed Acorn Squash image

These acorn squash are stuffed with great Northwoods flavors!

Provided by Aaron

Categories     Venison Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

⅓ cup wild rice
2 ⅔ cups water
1 acorn squash, halved and seeded
⅓ cup cranberries
½ pound ground venison
½ cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon nutmeg
1 pinch Salt and pepper to taste
¼ cup butter

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • Bring rice and water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and cook until the rice is tender, about 40 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, place squash, cut-side down onto a deep baking dish filled with 1/2-inch of water. Bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes, then drain water and set aside.
  • Bring some water to a boil in a saucepan, then remove from the heat. Add the cranberries and let stand for 5 minutes, then drain and reserve. Cook the ground venison in a skillet over medium-high heat until thoroughly cooked and crumbly.
  • Stir together the wild rice, cranberries, venison, and brown sugar. Season with cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and pepper.
  • Turn the oven on to Broil. Rub the inside of the squash halves with the butter, then place cut-side up on the baking dish. Stuff with the rice mixture, then broil in the oven for 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 366.8 calories, Carbohydrate 51.6 g, Cholesterol 70.2 mg, Fat 13.1 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 13.9 g, SaturatedFat 7.9 g, Sodium 113.5 mg, Sugar 30.2 g

VENISON AND WILD RICE STUFFED ACORN SQUASH



Venison and Wild Rice Stuffed Acorn Squash image

These acorn squash are stuffed with great Northwoods flavors!

Provided by Aaron

Categories     Venison Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

⅓ cup wild rice
2 ⅔ cups water
1 acorn squash, halved and seeded
⅓ cup cranberries
½ pound ground venison
½ cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon nutmeg
1 pinch Salt and pepper to taste
¼ cup butter

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • Bring rice and water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and cook until the rice is tender, about 40 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, place squash, cut-side down onto a deep baking dish filled with 1/2-inch of water. Bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes, then drain water and set aside.
  • Bring some water to a boil in a saucepan, then remove from the heat. Add the cranberries and let stand for 5 minutes, then drain and reserve. Cook the ground venison in a skillet over medium-high heat until thoroughly cooked and crumbly.
  • Stir together the wild rice, cranberries, venison, and brown sugar. Season with cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and pepper.
  • Turn the oven on to Broil. Rub the inside of the squash halves with the butter, then place cut-side up on the baking dish. Stuff with the rice mixture, then broil in the oven for 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 366.8 calories, Carbohydrate 51.6 g, Cholesterol 70.2 mg, Fat 13.1 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 13.9 g, SaturatedFat 7.9 g, Sodium 113.5 mg, Sugar 30.2 g

WILD RICE STUFFED ACORN SQUASH



Wild Rice Stuffed Acorn Squash image

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

2 acorn squash, halved and seeded
1 (6 ounce) package dry corn bread stuffing mix
2 teaspoons butter
1 onion, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 cup chopped fresh mushrooms
1 cup long grain and wild rice mix
2 sprigs fresh sage, chopped
2 cups vegetable stock

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

VENISON AND WILD RICE STUFFED ACORN SQUASH



Venison and Wild Rice Stuffed Acorn Squash image

These acorn squash are stuffed with great Northwoods flavors!

Provided by Aaron

Categories     Venison Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

⅓ cup wild rice
2 ⅔ cups water
1 acorn squash, halved and seeded
⅓ cup cranberries
½ pound ground venison
½ cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon nutmeg
1 pinch Salt and pepper to taste
¼ cup butter

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • Bring rice and water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and cook until the rice is tender, about 40 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, place squash, cut-side down onto a deep baking dish filled with 1/2-inch of water. Bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes, then drain water and set aside.
  • Bring some water to a boil in a saucepan, then remove from the heat. Add the cranberries and let stand for 5 minutes, then drain and reserve. Cook the ground venison in a skillet over medium-high heat until thoroughly cooked and crumbly.
  • Stir together the wild rice, cranberries, venison, and brown sugar. Season with cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and pepper.
  • Turn the oven on to Broil. Rub the inside of the squash halves with the butter, then place cut-side up on the baking dish. Stuff with the rice mixture, then broil in the oven for 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 366.8 calories, Carbohydrate 51.6 g, Cholesterol 70.2 mg, Fat 13.1 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 13.9 g, SaturatedFat 7.9 g, Sodium 113.5 mg, Sugar 30.2 g

WILD RICE-STUFFED ACORN SQUASH



Wild Rice-Stuffed Acorn Squash image

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

4 small acorn squash
3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
2 teaspoons ground coriander, divided
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg, divided
1 pound fresh carrots, peeled and cut into 1/2-in. cubes
3/4 cup pecan halves, coarsely chopped
3/4 cup dried cherries, coarsely chopped
10 fresh sage leaves, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons maple syrup
FILLING:
1 cup uncooked wild rice
1 tablespoon olive oil
3/4 cup finely chopped sweet onion
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups vegetable broth

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 :

WILD RICE STUFFED SQUASH



Wild Rice Stuffed Squash image

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

4 medium acorn squash (about 22 ounces each)
3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 package (6 ounces) long grain and wild rice mix
2-1/3 cups vegetable or chicken broth
1 teaspoon rubbed sage
1 teaspoon dried thyme
2 celery ribs, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
3/4 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecan halves, toasted
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

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.

ACORN SQUASH STUFFED WITH VENISON AND CORN



Acorn Squash Stuffed With Venison and Corn image

I had never worked with Acorn Squash before, so I kind of made it on the spot, but it is delicious! This is a yummy, cheap way to use left overs and still have fall flavors. You can substitute the meat for beef or leave it out and add extra veggies for a vegetarian meal. Can be used as a side dish for a larger group accompanying a larger entree.

Provided by gregobr8

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 1h

Yield 2 stuffed squash halves, 2-3 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 acorn squash
1/2 lb ground venison
1 cup corn
1 cup rice
1 garlic clove
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon olive oil
1/4 teaspoon dried parsley
1/2 tablespoon butter
1/4 cup shredded white cheddar cheese
1 -2 tablespoon water

Steps:

  • 1. Cut the squash in half and clean out the seeds. Rub brown sugar and nutmeg on flesh of squash. Place on pan, cover with tin foil and bake at 350 for about 50 minutes, or until squash is fork tender.
  • 2. While squash is cooking, cook about 1 cup of rice.
  • 3. In pan, pour about 1 teaspoon olive oil and warm, then add 1 clove of garlic and cook until garlic just starts to brown. Add in venison and cook till browned.
  • 3. Add corn and rice to venison mixture and warm mixture thoroughly. (I used left over corn and rice) After all is warmed through, add butter and water.
  • 4. When squash is done, pull out and remove foil. Turn oven to broil.
  • 5. Stuff center with venison and corn mixture. You may have some left over stuffing, keep it warm for serving. Sprinkle shredded cheese over squash and stuffing. Place back in oven for about 5-7 minutes or until cheese is melted.
  • 6. Let cool for about 5 minutes or until you can't wait to eat!

Tips:

  • Choose the right acorn squash: Look for squash that is heavy for its size and has a deep green color. Avoid squash that has blemishes or soft spots.
  • Use a sharp knife: When cutting the squash, use a sharp knife to make clean cuts. This will help prevent the squash from splitting.
  • Scoop out the seeds carefully: When scooping out the seeds from the squash, be careful not to damage the flesh of the squash. You can use a spoon or a melon baller to remove the seeds.
  • Cook the venison and wild rice filling thoroughly: Make sure that the venison and wild rice filling is cooked through before stuffing the squash. This will help prevent foodborne illness.
  • Serve the squash hot: Stuffed acorn squash is best served hot. You can reheat the squash in the oven or microwave before serving.

Conclusion:

Venison and wild rice stuffed acorn squash is a delicious and festive dish that is perfect for a fall meal. This recipe is easy to follow and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. With a little planning, you can make this dish a success for your next gathering.

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