Farro Stuffed Acron Squash
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- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
2 small acorn squash, halved3/4 cup Farro, dry2 tsp olive oil1 medium onion, chopped1 medium apple, chopped2 gloves garlic, crushed1/3 cup chopped walnuts1/4 cup dried cranberries2 tsp sage1.5 tsp ginger1/2 tsp allspice1/4 tsp salt1/4 tsp black pepper3oz/85g Gruyer cheese1 tbsp melted butter1 tbsp maple syrup
Preheat oven to 450*F
- Slice & seed acorn squash. Place flesh-side down in baking dish with a half inch of water and bake for 35-50 minutes until flesh is easily pierced with a fork
- Meanwhile, place faro and 2 cups of water in a medium saucepan. Cover and bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 25-30 minutes, until tender.
- In a large frying pan, heat olive oil over medium heat and add onions. Saute until they start to turn translucent, about 5-8 minutes.
- Add apple and garlic to frying pan and continue to cook, covered for another 5 min.
- Add the walnuts, cranberries, sage, ginger, allspice, salt and pepper to the frying pan and combine well. Turn off heat but leave pan on burner until Squash is cooked.
- Combine melted butter and syrup in a small bowl. Brush insides of squash with mixture equally.
- Stir the cooked Farro and cheese into the mixture in the frying pan until well combined. Spoon equally into squash halves and serve.
Serving Size: Makes 4 servings
- Slice & seed acorn squash. Place flesh-side down in baking dish with a half inch of water and bake for 35-50 minutes until flesh is easily pierced with a fork
- Meanwhile, place faro and 2 cups of water in a medium saucepan. Cover and bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 25-30 minutes, until tender.
- In a large frying pan, heat olive oil over medium heat and add onions. Saute until they start to turn translucent, about 5-8 minutes.
- Add apple and garlic to frying pan and continue to cook, covered for another 5 min.
- Add the walnuts, cranberries, sage, ginger, allspice, salt and pepper to the frying pan and combine well. Turn off heat but leave pan on burner until Squash is cooked.
- Combine melted butter and syrup in a small bowl. Brush insides of squash with mixture equally.
- Stir the cooked Farro and cheese into the mixture in the frying pan until well combined. Spoon equally into squash halves and serve.
Serving Size: Makes 4 servings
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 454.2
- Total Fat: 19.1 g
- Cholesterol: 31.1 mg
- Sodium: 264.4 mg
- Total Carbs: 63.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 7.9 g
- Protein: 14.5 g
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