Wild Rice and Apple Stuffed Acorn Squash
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup wild rice, rinsed 60 mL*
- 2 small acorn squash, halved and cored
- 1 Tbsp plus 2 tsp canola oil 25 mL
- 1/2 cup finely chopped onion 125 mL
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 1 large red apple, unpeeled and diced
- 1 Tbsp fresh thyme 15 mL
Instructions
- 1. In glass or metal bowl, cover wild rice with 1 cup (250 mL) boiling water. Let sit covered for 1 hour, until kernels pop and then drain water.
- 2. Preheat oven to 400⁰F (200⁰C).
- 3. Brush inside of each squash half with 1/2 tsp (2 mL) canola oil.
- 4. Place squash, flat side down, on parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake 30 minutes or until squash is tender.
- 5. Five minutes before squash finish cooking, prepare stuffing. In nonstick skillet, sauté onion, garlic and celery in remaining canola oil over medium-high heat for about 3 minutes. Add apple; cook 2 minutes. Add rice and thyme; mix well.
- 6. Remove squash from oven and stuff with wild rice blend. Serve.
- Cook's Note: *For convenience, use leftover or canned wild rice and omit the first step.
Yield
4 servings
serving size
1/2 squash
nutritional analysis
Per Serving
| Calories | 210 |
| Total Fat | 6 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0.5 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Carbohydrates | 40 g |
| Fiber | 6 g |
| Protein | 4 g |
| Sodium | 35 mg |
