Chicken and Quinoa Stuffed Acorn Squash

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Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 298.6

Total Fat: 7.5 g
Cholesterol: 33.8 mg
Sodium: 91.1 mg
Total Carbs: 43.9 g
Dietary Fiber: 6.8 g
Protein: 14.1 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Chicken and Quinoa Stuffed Acorn Squash calories by ingredient

Introduction

Quick and easy dinner in an edible bowl! If cut in quarters, can also be a side dish. Quick and easy dinner in an edible bowl! If cut in quarters, can also be a side dish.

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

Squash, winter, acorn, raw - 2 squash (4 inch dia)

Uncooked Quinoa - 0.5 cup dry

Water, tap, 1.125 cup

Leek - 1 cup chopped

Onion, White - .5 cup chopped

Garlic - 2 cloves minced

Broccoli - 1 cup chopped

Red bell pepper - 0.5 cup chopped

Ground Chicken - 6 oz

Italian Seasoning - 2 tsp

Olive Oil - 1 tbsp (for brushing)

Salt and Pepper - to taste

Tips

- Vegetable or chicken broth can be used instead of water in the filling mixture for more flavor.
- 1/2 acorn squash usually feeds 1 person
- If you cut them into quarters, this can also be a side dish.

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375ºF. Add 1/4 in water to the bottom of a large baking dish. Cut squash in half and place the cut-side-down into the dish and poke a couple of holes into the rinds with a fork. Bake for 30 minutes and prep the filling while the squash is baking.

2. Being cooking ground chicken in a separate pan.

3. Heat a large pan over medium heat and add the quinoa and water. Bring quinoa to a boil, then adjust heat to low-medium and add the leeks, white onion, garlic, broccolini and red bell pepper to the cooked quinoa.

4. Cover, stirring occasionally until the broccolini is tender.

5. Add the ground chicken and italian seasoning. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

6. Remove squash from baking dish and drain water. Apply a thin coat of Olive Oil to the face of the squash then fill the center hole of each of the halves with the quinoa.

7. Bake for an additional 10-15 mins or until the squash is fork-tender.

Serving Size: makes 4 halved stuffed squashes

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SHIMMERMAMA.