Dinner

Stuffed Acorn Squash DF is for Dinner.

Stuffed Acorn Squash DF takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Stuffed Acorn Squash DF takes 70 minutes to cook.

Stuffed Acorn Squash DF makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Stuffed Acorn Squash DF are:

2 Acorn squash - unpeeled
1/2 cup quinoa
1 1/2 cups unsweetened Apple Juice or water
1 cup chopped apples, unpeeled
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 cup chopped pecans
1/5 cup raisins (or 1/4 C raisins & 1/4 C golden raisins)

Here is how you make Stuffed Acorn Squash DF:

Preheat oven to 375 degreesCut squash in half lengthwise, scoop out seeds.Place halves, cut side down, in large baking dish.Pour in water till it is about 1/4 inch deep.Bake 40 minutesWhile squash is baking, rinse quinoa under cold water in a fine mesh sieve till water runs clear.Transfer quinoa to a small saucepan and add apple juice, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg.Heat to boiling.Reduce heat to low, cover. Simmer gently with lid tilted for 20 minutes or til liquid is almost absorbed..Stir in pecans and raisins, set aside till squash is done.Remove squash from oven and turn halves over.Stuff each half with @ 1/2 cup apple-quinoa mixture.Bake 10 minutesServing Size: serves 4Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MYUTMOST4HIM.

The nutritional information for Stuffed Acorn Squash DF is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 344.8

• Total Fat: 9.7 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 314.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 65.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 8.0 g
• Protein: 4.9 g