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Roasted Acorn Squash Stuffed With Quinoa Mushroom Pilaf
[Vegan]

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Roasted Acorn Squash Stuffed With Quinoa Mushroom Pilaf [Vegan]
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Roasted Acorn Squash Stuffed With Quinoa Mushroom Pilaf [Vegan]

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Ingredients You Need for Roasted Acorn Squash Stuffed With Quinoa Mushroom Pilaf [Vegan]

For the Squash:

  • 3 medium acorn squashes, halved lengthwise, seeds removed
  • Olive oil, for brushing acorn squash

For the Quinoa Pilaf:

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 1 onion, finely chopped, divided
  • 1 cup quinoa, rinsed well and drained
  • 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 3 sprigs of fresh thyme
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 1/2 cups mushrooms, finely chopped
  • 2 celery stalks, finely chopped
  • 4 sage leaves, minced
  • 1/2 cup toasted pumpkin seeds
  • 1/4 cup dried cranberries
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
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How to Prepare Roasted Acorn Squash Stuffed With Quinoa Mushroom Pilaf [Vegan]

To Make the Squash:

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
  2. Brush tops and inside of squash cavity lightly with olive oil. Season lightly with salt.
  3. Roast in oven until fork tender, about 45 minutes to an hour. Roasting time will depend on the size of your squash.
  4. Remove from oven and set aside.

To Make the Quinoa Pilaf:

  1. While acorn squash is roasting, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a saucepan. Add half the onion and cook until softened, about 2-3 minutes. Add the quinoa, broth, water, and thyme, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and cook, covered, until liquid has been absorbed, about 15-20 minutes.
  2. In a skillet, heat remaining tablespoon of oil, and add rest of onion, mushrooms, celery, and sage. Saute until vegetables are soft and no more liquid from mushrooms remains.
  3. Toss mushroom mixture with cooked quinoa, along with pumpkin seeds and dried cranberries. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  4. Stuff acorn squash halves with quinoa pilaf.

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