STUFFED SQUASH

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Provided by Alton Brown

Categories     side-dish

Time 1h40m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

4 small acorn squash, 1 to 1 1/4 pounds each
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces
1/2 pound ground pork
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup chopped carrot
1/2 cup white wine
1 1/2 cups cooked rice
1 (10-ounce) package frozen spinach, completely thawed, drained and chopped
1/2 cup toasted pine nuts
1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
Generous pinch kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Cut 1-inch off the top of each acorn squash and scoop out the seeds. If necessary in order for the squash to sit upright, cut off a small portion of the bottom. Put 1 of the 4 pieces of butter in the cavity of each squash. Set squash on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Set aside.
  • In a large saute pan over medium heat, brown the ground pork until no longer pink. Remove the meat from the pan, add the olive oil and saute the onion, celery, and carrot until they begin to soften, approximately 7 to 10 minutes. Deglaze the pan with the white wine.
  • Return the pork to the pan along with the cooked rice, spinach, pine nuts, oregano and salt and pepper, to taste. Stirring constantly, heat mixture thoroughly, approximately 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the heat. Divide the mixture evenly among the squash, top each squash with its lid and bake for 1 hour or until the squash is tender. Serve immediately.

Robby Tanfa
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This recipe is a great way to use up leftover squash. I had some leftover from a previous meal and I wasn't sure what to do with it. I found this recipe and decided to give it a try. I'm so glad I did! The squash was delicious and the sauce was perfe


Armagan ahmad
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I'm not a huge fan of squash, but I decided to give this recipe a try and I'm so glad I did! The squash was cooked to perfection and the sauce was so flavorful. I will definitely be making this recipe again.


Romio Dani
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This recipe was easy to follow and the results were delicious. The squash was cooked perfectly and the sauce was flavorful. I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone looking for a tasty and easy way to cook squash.


Fabian Maylor
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I've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit. It's a great way to get your kids to eat their vegetables. The squash is cooked to perfection and the sauce is so flavorful. I highly recommend this recipe.


Ghazafar Ali
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This recipe is a great way to use up leftover squash. I had some leftover from a previous meal and I wasn't sure what to do with it. I found this recipe and decided to give it a try. I'm so glad I did! The squash was delicious and the sauce was perfe


Md Najmul Hosan
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I'm not a huge fan of squash, but I decided to give this recipe a try and I'm so glad I did! The squash was cooked to perfection and the sauce was so flavorful. I will definitely be making this recipe again.


Purna Galden
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This recipe was easy to follow and the results were delicious. The squash was cooked perfectly and the sauce was flavorful. I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone looking for a tasty and easy way to cook squash.


Saunda Rajan
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I've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit. It's a great way to get your kids to eat their vegetables. The squash is cooked to perfection and the sauce is so flavorful. I highly recommend this recipe.


Felix Moran
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This recipe is a great way to use up leftover squash. I had some leftover from a previous meal and I wasn't sure what to do with it. I found this recipe and decided to give it a try. I'm so glad I did! The squash was delicious and the sauce was perfe


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I made this recipe last night and it was a hit! My family loved it. The squash was cooked to perfection and the sauce was so flavorful. I will definitely be making this recipe again.


Jadine Stoffels
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This recipe was absolutely delicious! I followed the instructions exactly and it turned out perfectly. The squash was so tender and flavorful, and the sauce was creamy and rich. I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone looking for a tasty a