Golden Stuffed Squash

 Vegan

 
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A wonderful way to eat squash this Autumn, serve as part of a roast dinner, with one of our sauces or homemade gravy.

Serves: 
4
Time: 
50 minutes in total
No sesame
Reduced fat
Reduced sugar
Ingredients: 

2 small squashes (eg acorn or small butternut squash)
3 cloves garlic
Low-cal oil spray
1 large sprig of fresh rosemary
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Filling 2 tsp olive oil 1 onion, finely chopped
10g/⅓3 oz dried mushrooms (porcini or mixed)
70g/2½ oz long grain rice
20g/¾ oz quick-cook wild rice
500ml/18fl oz vegetable stock
½ tsp chopped rosemary
2 tsp dried cranberries
1 tbsp pine nuts
1 heaped tbsp fresh thyme leaves, chopped

Method: 

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas Mark 6.

2. Cut the squashes in half, remove all seeds with a spoon, and lightly mist the squash with oil spray.

3. Quarter the garlic cloves. Place some in the hollows of each squash piece and dot the rest around the edges of each squash half.

4. Add the rosemary needles and season with a little salt and black pepper.

5. Place in a roasting dish and roast for 45 minutes or until the flesh is soft.

6. While the squashes roast, prepare the filling. 
In a saucepan, sauté the onion in the oil spray or oil until translucent and add the wild rice and vegetable stock.

7. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes.

8. Add the dried mushrooms, long grain rice, rosemary and dried cranberries.

9. Bring to the boil once more, then cover and simmer over a very low heat until the stock is absorbed and the rice is soft (about 20-25 minutes).

10. Meanwhile, make gravy, or a sauce such asRoasted Red Pepper Sauce and cook potatoes/other vegetables.

11. Once rice is cooked, stir in the pine nuts and chopped thyme.

12. Divide this filling between the four squash halves and return to the oven for 5 minutes. Serve hot with sauce or gravy.

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Comments

What a winner! I just love

Submitted by VeggieChick69 (not verified) on April 19, 2011 - 2:32pm.
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What a winner! I just love this dish :) the garlic in the squash makes the flesh taste great. The rice goes so well with it too. Instead of serving with red pepper sauce I love eating vegan mayo with it. I also do it with herby roasted potatoes.