Wild Rice Stuffed Acorn Squash
This stuffed acorn squash is a great addition to any holiday menu. Use it as a side or main entree. Enjoy with your family and friends!
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Total Time: 50 mins
Ingredients
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Wild Rice Stuffing
- 2 cups wild rice
- 3 cups vegetable broth
- 2 cups carrots (chopped)
- 2 cups celery (chopped)
- 2 cups onion (chopped)
- 2 garlic cloves (chopped)
- 2 tbs coconut oil
- 1 tbs Himalayan sea salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
Acorn Squash
- 4 acorn squash
- 2 tbs extra virgin olive oil
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
Wild Rice Stuffing
- In a large pan melt your coconut oil over medium heat.
- Add your rice and mix for a few minutes.
- Then add your chopped carrots, celery, onions and garlic and mix all your ingredient together. Then add your seasoning and mix again for about 3-5 minutes.
- Add 3 cups vegetable broth, cover your pan and simmer for 20 min on medium low heat or until rice is tender.
- Allow time to cool before stuffing your acorn squash.
Acorn Squash
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Clean and cut acorn squashes in half and scoop out seeds.
- Lightly rub olive oil over acorn squash. Add salt & pepper to taste.
- Place acorn on baking sheet and cook for 20 min.
- When finished, place wild rice stuffing in the center of your acorn squash. Serve warm.
Notes
Leaving the acorn squashes in the oven will dry them out. If you stuff you acorn prior to serving and are wanting to keep them warm place them in a pot with an inch of water and leave on low temperature. This will help keep the acorn squash soft and prevent them from drying out.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 326
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 1276mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 9g
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