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Bulgur-Stuffed Acorn Squash

Bulgur-Stuffed Acorn Squash
Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
10 mins
Bake Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
55 mins
Servings:
4
Yield:
4 squash halves plus 3 1/3 cups filling

Ingredients

  • Nonstick cooking spray

  • 2 1-1.5 pound acorn squash

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

  • 1 tablespoon butter

  • ½ cup chopped carrot

  • ½ cup chopped celery

  • ½ cup chopped onion

  • 1 ½ cup cooked bulgur

  • ¼ cup chopped dried tart red cherries

  • ¼ cup chopped fresh Italian parsley

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • ½ teaspoon black pepper

  • 1 orange

  • ½ cup chopped toasted hazelnuts

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a large baking sheet with foil; lightly coat foil with cooking spray. Cut squash in half; remove and discard seeds. Place squash cut sides down on the prepared baking sheet. Roast about 25 minutes or until tender.

  2. In a large saucepan heat oil and butter over medium. Add carrot, celery, and onion; cook and stir about 10 minutes or until tender. Stir in bulgur, cherries, 2 Tbsp. parsley of the, and 1/4 tsp. each of the salt and pepper; heat through.

  3. Meanwhile, remove 2 tsp. zest and squeeze 6 Tbsp. juice from orange. In a small bowl stir together orange zest, hazelnuts, and the remaining 2 Tbsp. parsley.

  4. Turn squash cut sides up. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 tsp. each salt and pepper. Fill squash halves with bulgur mixture. Sprinkle hazelnut mixture over stuffed squash and drizzle with orange juice.

Tip

Acorn squash are commonly available with a dark green skin, but white, golden, and striped varieties are also available.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

351 Calories
16g Fat
52g Carbs
7g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Calories 351
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 16g 21%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 8mg 3%
Sodium 349mg 15%
Total Carbohydrate 52g 19%
Total Sugars 11g
Protein 7g 14%
Vitamin C 43.8mg 49%
Calcium 124mg 10%
Iron 3.4mg 19%
Potassium 1114mg 24%
Folate, total 85.2mcg
Vitamin B-6 0.5mg

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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