Dinner

Acorn Squash with Tex-Mex Stuffing is for Dinner.

Acorn Squash with Tex-Mex Stuffing takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Acorn Squash with Tex-Mex Stuffing takes 55 minutes to cook.

Acorn Squash with Tex-Mex Stuffing makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Acorn Squash with Tex-Mex Stuffing are:

2 medium acorn squash, halved and seeded
1 tsp olive oil
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1 C canned black beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 C pine nuts
1 garlic clove, minced
dash of salt (to taste)
1 large tomato, coarsley chopped
2 scallions, sliced thinly
1/2 C frozen corn kernals
1/2 C Monterey Jack cheese

Here is how you make Acorn Squash with Tex-Mex Stuffing:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Coat rimmed baking sheet or pan with olive oil spray.2. Brush cut sides and cavity of squash with olive oil. Sprinkle with 1/2 of the black pepper and place cut-side down on the backing sheet. Bake 30-40 minutes. Remove from oven and turn cut-side up.3. While squash is baking, spread pine nuts on a cookie sheet and place in the oven to toast. The process only takes a few minutes, and can also be done in a toaster oven. Watch carefully, and remove them from the oven when they begin to turn dark brown. Once they begin to brown, they can burn quickly. Remove them slightly before they reach the desired color.4. Mix toasted pine nuts with beans, tomato, scallions, cumin, garlic, salt and the remaining black pepper. Spread evenly into each squash, pressing down gently. Sprinkle with cheese.5. Return pan to the oven, and bake 10-15 minutes, until cheese is melted and bubbling.6. If serving as a side dish, cut each section in 1/2 to create 1/4 squash servings.Serves 8 as a side dish, or 4 as a complete meal.Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KKS5369.

The nutritional information for Acorn Squash with Tex-Mex Stuffing is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 187.8

• Total Fat: 10.1 g
• Cholesterol: 6.3 mg
• Sodium: 64.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 21.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.5 g
• Protein: 6.3 g

Acorn Squash with Tex-Mex Stuffing is Mexican cuisine.